Paschal Donohoe

Seeking implementation of legislation and policies to reduce the cost of motor insurance premiums in Ireland, namely the Judicial Council Bill 2017.

To discuss and agree the ongoing approach for impacted customers in relation to Covid-19 Payment Breaks

To highlight the urban planning vision of Dublin as 15 Minute City.::To encourage the 15 Minute City to be included in future development plans and planning policy.::To encourage a pilot programme of a 15 Minute city to be established in Dublin.

Meeting with Ministers to update on KBC's progress in the Irish market. The topics included Commercial performance, digitalisation, customers and payment breaks, bank and insurance model, bank levy and market capital requirements.

To recommend that the changes included in the Finance Bill be withdrawn and new provisions introduced that reflect an ECJ ruling on the point and also reflect what businesses had understood was the policy intention

To ensure that the provisions operated as intended

The introduction of tax relief for grid connection costs to assist Ireland in meeting its climate change objectives

Farm Schemes - that the total annual CAP payment plus the national co-financing must amount to €2bn per annum, from the current level of €1.8bn from when the new CAP starts.::Suckler Cow::- Suckler farmers need a targeted payment of €300 per cow, facilitated by a combination of…

Farm Transfer, Succession and Partnerships - that Agriculture must be removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::Reliefs for Stamp Duty::- The rollover of consanguinity relief post 2020…

To demonstarte that there is no viable alternative to agri-diesel. Therefore, the carbon tax does not incentivise behavioural change and is penal on farmers.::The current rebate system for carbon tax on agri-diesel is cumbersome and is not open to all farmers or…

Exchange of Information and briefing meeting with the Department of Finance on banking matters with regard to COVID 19.

Understanding of the 4th Practice Day Hospital service and engagement with government in developing and progressing the proposal.

Achieve support for Childhood Services Ireland's Budget 2021 Submission

For the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to take the Irish Exporters Associations' proposals into consideration when drafting Budget 2021.

Better understand and support for Microgeneration within government and the further development of the microgeneration sector in Ireland.