Seán Crowe

Greater competition on cattle prices::To address the unacceptable price gap between Irish and British cattle prices::Competition in the market place and the ABP investment in Slaney Meats / Irish Country Meats::Direct suckler cow support to reach €200 / cow / year::Increased…

To keep attention on the need to ensure the programme for government includes policies that support a thriving community and voluntary sector

Introduce a 3 year tax credit on employer PRSI for growing micro businesses on each net new member of staff::Extend the entrepreneur CGT relief down to a 10% rate & up to €10m cap, similar to the UK Entrepreneurs’ Relief Reduce commercial rates::Extend the Earned Income Credit…

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Create policies that make Dublin more attractive for residents, commuters, visitors and employers as it competes with other international city regions.::Development of a long-term…

Secure election priorities under the following themes: i) Make Dublin more attractive to entrepreneurs; ii) Make it easier to employ people; iii) Triple investment in Dublin’s infrastructure; and iv) Develop a strategic plan for Dublin. The below outline of the specific…

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing

Introduce a 3 year tax credit on employer PRSI for growing micro businesses on each net new member of staff::Extend the entrepreneur CGT relief down to a 10% rate & up to €10m cap, similar to the UK Entrepreneurs’ Relief Reduce commercial rates::Extend the Earned Income Credit…

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document

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

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

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

It is hoped that all parties and people who plan to form the next Irish Government will read in detail IWA’s Election Manifesto and once elected commit to resolving the issues, rights and inequalities highlighted throughout the document.

Make Domestic Violence a key priority issue in discussions in the forming of the new Government.::Make Domestic Violence a key priority issue in the new Programme for Government (PFG) 2016.::That the following 3 actions are delivered in relation to DV in the new PFG 2016: 1.…