Simon Harris

Support for our Budget 2027 proposals: Pay parity for graduates, an increase in Graduate Premiums and in-service days for Early Years and School Age Care settings

To secure support in principle for geological energy storage as part of Ireland’s energy system; to advance consideration of the policy, regulatory and market frameworks required to enable the Kestrel project; and to support recognition of the project’s role in strengthening…

€650,000 more funding for NALA services, and funding (where relevant) of recommendations of the Literacy Provision Expert Group, Adult Literacy for Life Strategy mid-term review, and advice notes from the National Skills Council

To support policy makers to invest in programmes and policies that improve health outcomes for men and their communities.

Improvements in homelessness action, including whole of government approach and multiannual funding.

To appraise key stakeholders of the perspective of EDF power solutions Ireland on budgetary and policy matters relating to renewable energy in Ireland

All party Support of SF private member bill on AI

IFA Propose::• To increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer's off-farm income for three of the five years, allowing the young farmer to invest some of this income in developing and expanding the farm.::• The percentage of farm assets a transferor must…

IFA Propose::• Agricultural Relief is retained at the current rate for all genuine active farmers, where the transferor, transferee, or a combination of both, pass the active farmer test set out under the current Agricultural relief clause for a minimum of 15 years.::• Where an…

IFA Propose::• Indexation relief should be restored and extended to include periods of ownership post 2002::• To promote generational renewal, IFA propose an exemption on intra family farm transfer to qualified farmers who actively farm for a period of at least 6 years post…

IFA Propose::• If a landowner wishes to sell land to a long-term tenant, then the CGT Entrepreneur relief of 10% should apply to incentivise supporting the genuine farmer and giving the long-term tenant preferred status.::• Agricultural land that is subject to Compulsory…

IFA propose that the interaction between the two CGT reliefs should be removed allowing both reliefs to operate separately. An individual should be able to avail themselves in full of the CGT Entrepreneur Relief and the CGT Retirement Relief throughout their lifetime, subject to…

IFA propose that where a farmer has owned and used an asset for 10 years and the asset is transferred into joint names, the transferee spouse should inherit the same time ownership and usage status.

IFA propose that general stock relief of 25% relief temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2026 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.

IFA Propose::• Implement 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::• Accelerated capital allowances for animal health monitoring systems, automatic calf feeders, additional milkings points and hoof-care equipment.::• Zero VAT rate / Accelerated…