Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To align timings of apprenticeship application with CAO applications and create improved supports for employers of apprenticeship programmes. Priority Actions• Introduce tiered employer incentives • Ensure apprentices earn a living wage • Set apprenticeship targets on public projects • Invest in promotion and school engagement • Expand training capacity and remove bottlenecks
Methods: Meeting
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Apprenticeship reform submission
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Time with Minister to ensure he heard the industry lead proposed solutions. Inform the Minister of the value of 'Guaranteed Irish House'- a trusted and innovative supply chain from businesses based in Ireland who are leaders in construction and infrastructure solutions. These businesses are homegrown and International who have a presence here in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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Provision and implementation of Housing quickly and required infrastructure to support growing enterprise.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Affect positive change through the provision and implementation of a Life Sciences strategy and greater access to new medicines to improve patient care and outcomes.
Methods: Meeting
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Provision and implementation of Lufe Sciences strategy with a focus on access to new medicines to improve patient care.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Guaranteed Irish would ask that the Government review and retract this current decision and reinstate full CGT retirement relief for individuals who make lifetime transfers of family businesses to a child.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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CGT limit for family businesses in Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Reinstatement of full CGT retirement relief for individuals who make lifetime transfers of family businesses to a child.
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Request reinstatement of full CGT retirement relief for individuals who make lifetime transfers of family businesses to a child.
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2021-01-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Additional digital marketing and PR staff and extended communications programme to consumers to continue to support local businesses.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Guaranteed Irish requested financial Government support to enable them to finance their ongoing support for their members through a ' Support Irish Local Businesses' campaign. This is aimed at expediting recovery post Covid and Post Brexit.
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