Peadar Tóibín

Securing political policies directed towards improving indigenous enterprise, particularly among SMEs

Amendments to said Act as tabled by representatives in the Dáil and the Seanad::Votes against the Act at Second Stage and Report Stage::Support for amendments to the legislation

To reaffirm legislators commitment to achieving 0.7% ODA GNP target and to promote Ireland as a global leader in the development field

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…

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 garner support for the Bill which would amend the International Protection Act 2015 and return to the family reunification provisions in the Refugee Act 1996.

Increase ambition of Ireland's climate action, including the role of the Committee on Climate Action::Passage of Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill::Support for the Climate Emergency Measures and the Microgen Bills

That the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill progresses through the Dáil

Changes to legislation to prevent pilots and other workers who should be designated as employees being designated as self-employed contractors

To ensure Government policy on climate change is :The best available science, specifically the IPCC report on 1.5C of global warming Achieving the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement Ensuring a Just Transition for affected workers and communities Ensuring Climate Justice…

As many as possible Members of the Oireachtas would attend the Information Day and ensure that funding for services increased in Budget

Communicate food industry priorities for Budget 2019 (Brexit contingency measures, skills and labour shortages, innovation supports, sustainable agri-food solutions, workplace wellbeing supports

Achieve a greater appreciation of key policy priorities of the audiovisual sector and of the challenges the sector faces.

For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…