Paschal Donohoe

Introduce a Capital Gains Tax rate of 20% to encourage enterprise and investment in Irish.

Showcase of Kildare Businesses to Government TD's/Ministers with specific call for action for a business fund to support SME's

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport.

Continued investment and support for tourism development and for marketing both domestically and overseas.::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Restoration of the 9% VAT rate for…

Shared overview, identify synergies, and build relationships with the Minister and Department

Mental Health Reform (MHR) contacted ICP re: sending a letter on behalf of its members to An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar, TD. The letter called on the Government to prioritise funding for the voluntary and community mental health sector in Budget 2024. ICP was happy for MHR to…

A realisation by public officials that our sector cannot sustain the increases in labour costs without directed assistance.

• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…

Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief should be fully removed from State Aid or the ceiling be increased to €150,000, to allow for greater land mobility, encourage land transfer and develop economically viable farm units.

To propose that, if a landowner wishes to sell land to a long-term tenant, then the CGT Entrepreneur relief of 10% should apply to incentivise supporting the genuine farmer and giving the long-term tenant preferred status.::That, agricultural land that is subject to Compulsory…

To propose that, to encourage the transfer of a family farm into joint ownership at the time of intergenerational transfer, IFA believes that 90% Agricultural Relief should apply where the farm is transferred into joint names, and where the 80% asset test and the active farming…

To propose that the rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) is retained at existing levels.

To propose the introduction of an agricultural Rainy-Day Fund, which allows farmers to put aside a small percentage of their gross receipts, whether in their co-op, specially assigned bank account or State-Farm Volatility Fund, which could be used by the National Treasury…

To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::That farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

To discuss the possible impact of the proposed Gambling Legislation on the future of Bingo in Ireland.