Paschal Donohoe

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

To stabilise numbers and improve beef farm incomes,::A targeted payment of €200/suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources and savings from existing RDP…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To emphasis that Budget 2019 provides an opportunity for the Government to demonstrate its support for the farming sector::That cuts to Farm Schemes in the downturn, be fully restored.::That there would be measures to address the low income sectors in farming, including…

Greater overall action to reduce emissions in Ireland, including passage of a Fossil Fuels Divestment Bill and a Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Political awareness of Unite's concerns regarding employment terms and conditions at IAC, and of IAC's refusal to engage at the Workplace Relations Commission

To ensure that Parliamentary Party members support the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill as it passes through Report Stage

€250,000 funding line for community groups to develop participation processes for marginalised and vulnerable groups.

To ensure the inclusion of groups experiencing social exclusion, poverty and inequality in the national implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

To provide an update on Imagine Communication’s plans for national roll-out of 5G next generation access broadband

Successful passage of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill in the Dail

Secure government support for the development of Irish whiskey tourism

To have the correct rate of VAT for tourism maintained @ 9%

The Society's investment in a National eConveyancing ecosystem is long documented. The continuing development and promotion of an eConveyancing system will require Government support and the involvement of key state agencies, including the Property Registration Authority of…