Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
Submit IHF policy priorities for Budget 2021 for consideration::Introduce IHF Pre Budget 2021 Priorities to Health Spokespersons in the Oireachtas::Introduce IHF Pre Budget 2021 Priorities to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Urgent request to extend the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2021 and beyond because of the impact on Film Production in the regions cause by Covid19
A financial contribution towards the capital costs of the new Domestice Vilence facillity in Galway
Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions
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…
Support for Pre-Budget priorities for family carers and end current 'postcode lottery'
Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Allow for increased costs of labour in public works contracts as a result of the introduction of the SEO. Stop the awarding of contracts that are well below cost. Standardize the public procurement system to encourage SME's, and stop the 'Bundling' of public works contracts.
Reduction in alcohol excise in 2019
Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…
Income Volatility::Income Volatility - Extending Income Averaging to Farmer/Spouse with Additional Self-Employment - that qualification for income averaging on farming profits should be extended where the spouse and/or farmer has a fully separable source of self-employed…
To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing
Discretion in lending small amounts to be restored to credit unions::To ensure credit is available for the most vulnerable
To tackle income volatility:::- Extension of income averaging where farmer’s spouse is self-employed - where a spouse of a farmer has a fully separable source of income from self-employment, income averaging should be allowed on the farm profits.::- Individualising income…
To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs