Rose Conway-Walsh

Meetings with members of the Committee to discuss the work of NLN

Prevent the deregulation of core human rights and environmental standards to protect workers, communities and the environment.

Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted…

Reintroduce the essential VAT equalisation measure removed in 2019. But this time, targeted towards lower-emission VRT bands. ::Resist outright the European Commission’s proposed commercial fleet EV purchase mandate. ::That Government ensure that there is sufficient grid…

To raise awareness of the NI Bill of Rights and to gauge party willingness to engage with this issue.

To highlight the findings of the report around critical skills gaps.

To brief political representatives on LGI’s new policy report that outlines practical pathways to developing and scaling renewable liquid gas in Ireland, enabling the just transition for rural communities.

Highlighted impact of housing constraints and delays or uncertainty around key infrastructural projects such as the N6 Galway Ring Road, the N5 upgrade, and Atlantic Corridor projects, and need for improved rail and bus connectivity.

To lobby for government funding across all department affecting enterprise, infrastructure and economy in Galway

Called for reforms to speed up infrastructure delivery processes, including adopting parallel rather than sequential consenting processes and reducing delays arising from planning and judicial review procedures.

Called for multi-annual funding and a predictable infrastructure pipeline to provide certainty for the delivery of major infrastructure projects under the National Development Plan.

Highlighted housing shortages as a major threat to competitiveness and called for faster housing delivery aligned with infrastructure and transport provision.

Called for accelerated delivery of public transport projects including MetroLink, DART+, Luas extensions and BusConnects to address congestion and support employment.

Called for accelerated delivery of energy, water and wastewater infrastructure, including grid upgrades and strategic water projects, to support housing and economic growth.

Raised concerns about increasing regulatory and compliance burdens on businesses and called for stronger impact assessments, SME tests and realistic implementation timelines for new regulation.