Paschal Donohoe

To emphasise the need to achieve maximum harmonisation in the transposition of the GDPR across member states and to encourage regulatory investment to support the digital economy

Encouraging TDs to support the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill

Increase capital investment to 4% of GDP, focusing on key transport and ICT priorities::Ensure the National Planning Framework reflects the needs of small business::Balance regional development betweek the Greater Dublin Area and the rest of the country

Call for a temporary change to EU State aid rules to allow financial support for the most vulnerable sectors/enterprises::Introduction of an Enterprise Stabilisation Fund::Increased focus on tax competitiveness and reduction of regulatory burden::Expansion of Trading Online…

Reduce business costs for small businesses::Make Ireland's tax system internationally competitive, in particular with the UK::Address the ongoing crisis in insurance costs::Agreement on public sector pay based on affordability and competitiveness

To ensure government is fully aware of the economic risks associated with Brexit and the likely impact that different scenarios have for individual companies.::To ensure that Government takes proactive steps domestically to off-sets these risks and does not take decisions that…

To ensure the focus of Government remains on minimising the economic damage of Brexit.::To impress upon the Minister that public pay policy must reflect Ireland's economic reality.::To ensure the Government understands the priorities and expectations of business for the economy…

To ensure Government does not to place additional cost, regulatory burden and uncertainty on the drinks industry.::To request a meeting with the appropriate minister.

Increased and more strategic funding for higher education and capital projects, particularly in areas outside of Dublin.

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Development of a long-term strategy for the promotion of the region. Recognition of Dublin's vital role as a driver of national economic growth.::Promote city regions as the drivers…

Government should adopt a 20 year time frame in its next capital investment plan, and coordinate investment with the NPF.::An increase in Government spending on infrastructure to the EU average.::Removal of the self-imposed limit of 10% of capital spending for the use of public…

Begin to tackle bottlenecks to growth by accelerating productive infrastructure investment by €500m in 2017.::Stabilise housing demand and affordability as supply increases by introducing a first time buyer savings scheme.::Increase the number of scaling businesses in Ireland by…

Share feedback which the American Chamber has received resulting from the Taoiseach's programme in Washington and other trade missions in the period around St Patrick's Day.

The American Chamber's submission to the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform's public consultation on the mid-term review of the Capital Plan which identifies key priorities in order to maintain and enhance Ireland's competitiveness and to give Ireland the capacity to…

To ensure understanding of TDs in the Dublin and the Mid-East (Wicklow and Kildare) areas on the priorities of business for Ireland's development both economically and socially.::To ensure understanding of TDs in the Mid-East of the potential ambitious investment policies and…