Sean Fleming

To be successful in Clár application and replace much needed buses to provide transport for our members

To be successful in our request for funding for much need buses

Amendments to said Act as tabled by representatives in the Dáil and the Seanad::Votes against the Act at Second Stage and Report Stage::Support for amendments to the legislation

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To garner support for the Bill which would amend the International Protection Act 2015 and return to the family reunification provisions in the Refugee Act 1996.

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…

To get update on the progress to amend the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009 to introduce a three year cap on farm business assets under the financial assessment. of the scheme.

That the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill progresses through the Dáil

To seek clarification on taxation figures in the Comptroller & Auditor General 2017 Report (Chapters 18 and 19)

Changes to legislation to prevent pilots and other workers who should be designated as employees being designated as self-employed contractors

To ascertain information on forthcoming invitation to appear at Committee

To ensure an understanding of industry's perspective on this legislation

Enable Athlone and the Midlands region to achieve the growth and transformation envisioned in Project Ireland 2040.