Réada Cronin

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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…

To secure supports for Home Dialysis Patients

To highlight the legislative anomaly in The Maternity Protection Act 2004 for those diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy;::To amend legislation to allow maternity leave to be postponed in the event of a cancer diagnosis or serious illness;

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

(With regard to levies and bans to single-use items proposed in The Bill) Amendments to the proposed scale and values of levies, that levies or potential bans take into account levels of plastic content and are more focused on better overall environmental outcomes, that the…

To inform policy makers of reasons for same and actions which could alleviate the issue

Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around the sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

Implementation of the recommendations set out in the Improving revenue certainty and risk allocation for renewable generators report.

Legislative and budgetary changes to reduce the costs for students, especially relating to the USI Pre-Budget Submission 2023 and the asks included in this.

Risks raised with Minister, in Oireachtas and with MEPs re risk of lock-in into fossil gas infrastructure

Consideration of joint NGO recommendations on energy poverty and energy pollution

The immediate request for the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review, and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they…

To inform Oireachtas members how such a move would help insulate Ireland from rising gas prices, scarcity of supply, and support the transition to net zero as well as explaining why decommissioning valuable energy assets like the Kinsale Pipeline is a premature move particularly…

To encourage Committee members to question the Minister for Environment on why he and his senior cabinet colleagues have not engaged with or explored all opportunities to help address the imminent risk to Ireland’s energy security – including the option to reuse readymade…