Simon Harris

Improve access to public contracts for small firms

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 document on funding for social housing::To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government

To ensure the development of policy supportive of the community and voluntary sector

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

To ensure that the community and voluntary sector is well funded, sensitively regulated and comprehensively supported through government 1) committing to develop a strategy to support the community and voluntary sector,2) producing a funding (and commissioning) plan to enable…

Relief to farmers affected by flooding

Implementation of the DFI Election Manifesto 'Ireland's Challenge, Ireland's Opportunity' 11th November 2015

For the 9% tourism VAT rate to be retained at its current level

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…