Pearse Doherty

To secure action from the Irish Governement at an EU level relating to demolition and destruction of EU funded aid infrastructure in Occupied Palestine.

In this we assert that the protection of the natural environment should be at the core of all decision-making, as it is the primary source of both our wellbeing and our wealth. We propose the widening of the tax base to remove taxes on labour and instead tax environmental…

Development of Government Policy on Solar Energy::Seeking amendment to Capital Gains Retirement Relief and Agricultural Relief requirements for farmland with solar panels

Introduction of a new Book of Quantum::Move to a 'care not cash' system of compensation::Increase competition in the insurance market::Combat fraud::Review the powers of the Injuries Board to ensure they are adequate

Provide awareness to the committee about the various activities being undertaken by the MIBI in relation to this matter, including the potential impact of the Setanta Insurance court case, the MIBI's concerns about rising costs, the increased number of uninsured and untraced…

To highlight Ireland's position as a tax haven and influence thinking on how to adress harmful tax practices.

A greater awareness of Oxfam Ireland's requirements for development aid.

To raise awareness of the state of economic inequality in Ireland, and in particular how it impacts on women and children.

Amendments to the Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 in line with TASC's proposals in its submission, available here: http://www.tasc.ie/publications/tasc-submission-on-the-public-sector-standards-bil/

The enactment of a Gambling Control Bill that enshrines the principles of good regulation as set out in the draft heads of the Gambling Control Bill as published in July 2013 into legislation. To make recommendations as to whether or not certain discretionary provisions…

Requested the Government to identify and remedy the causes of high insurance costs

Divest the ISIF from fossil fuels in order to combat climate change

The intended results were to get members of Dáil Éireann vote against the Bll in its current form and in the process support and strengthen tenants rights

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

We sought the enactment by the Government of 18 specific measures which would decrease the cost of insurance