Paschal Donohoe

Encourage the public to consider leaving a charitable bequest in their will and prompt solicitors to make their clients aware that it is an option to leave a bequest in a will.

VAT to be reduced to 5% for the Hairdressing Sector

Appeal to use influence to advocate on this issue as a matter of urgency, resulting in the pandemic payment being made as agreed.

To highlight how placing an excise increase on tobacco products during a cost of living crisis will fuel further demand for and growth of black market activity in Ireland having a knock on impact on registered and legitimate retailers. The submission also highlighted the need…

To outline our objectives for public consideration

Increase Fuel Grant

To inform that the annual MESL update report & data was now available::Provide evidence on the adequacy / inadequacy of current income supports and social welfare rates::Inform about latest MESL findings and changes in minimum living costs

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2023 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare supports in 2023

Inform of publication of new Living Wage rate for 2022/23::Discuss in context of government proposals for national minimum wage / living wage

To endeavour to secure payment of the pandemic payment for frontline staff of Trinity Community Care and Dublin Home Care Partners

The intended outcome of the event was to raise awareness and engage relevant stakeholders on the need to add more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme.

we have called for PRSI exemptions to help with staffing issues in SME's

VAT to remain at 9% for the Hairdressing Sector

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner in the…

Support for pay equality for employees of section 39 agencies