Peter Burke

“Competitiveness” should reflect the EU’s shift toward a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy that balances industrial strength with environmental responsibility, innovation, and social well-being::The scope of the ECF should be widened to also include nature-based…

Support for retail businesses impacted by rising fuel costs ::Cultural Reform across Government in relation to how we regulate – as part of the REI role on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum::Retail Crime & Anti Social behaviour - more resources on the issue::National Living…

(i) Deepening and modernisation of European capital markets, suggesting possible approaches to a more harmonised and integrated model in Europe as set out here: A roadmap to growing European capital markets and here: Pressure Valves: Relieving liquidity stress in capital markets…

Seeking government timeline for abolition of Sub-Minimum Youth Rates of pay and seeking EESC develop an exploratory opinion on the implementation of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive with reference to Article 4 and Collective Bargaining.

In discussions with Minister Peter Burke and Enterprise Ireland, the AgTech Ireland Board highlighted the sector’s role in rural jobs and regional growth. Talks focused on faster policy and funding supports, building globally significant agtech companies like Halter, and…

To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027, relating to our proposed on-trade sustainability scheme which seeks to develop a tax credit on draught kegs to reduce publicans overall costs and increases their viability as businesses.

Continue to support funding to Sligo Co. Council for improved road infrastructure for the N17 Sligo/Knock airport section.

To ask the Ministers for a fuel rebate scheme to assist fuel retailers who purchased fuel before the excise reduction

Raise awareness of the actions that can be taken to manage the cost of electricity

Removal of Dublin airport caps, and reduction of Dublin Airport proposed capex, to allow economic growth and connectivity in Ireland.

Reduction of ETS costs in line with CORSIA.

The objective was to encourage consideration of measures that could help households and businesses manage the additional financial burden, including potential supports or interventions that would ease the cost pressures arising from higher energy prices.

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.

Seeking a meeting with the relevant Minister to discuss the need to enable the long overdue payments to CIE pensioners, which was one of many outcomes arrived at from the CIE/Trade Union Agreement reached in the July 2025