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Intent: For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland does not become a dumping ground for old polluting vehicles; development of policy for treatment of used imports post-BREXIT.

Details: Budget Submission 2019 - SIMI prepares an annual Submission for the Budget. The Submission was issued to the Minister, but in addition the Society held 2 lobbying days inviting all TDs and Senators to Buswells Hotel to outline the contents of the Submission.

Intent: Raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the need to scale up humanitarian assistance.

Details: Sharing of informational document on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Intent: Uplift members worked to stop the senate from passing legislation that would destroy habitat of our wildlife.

Details: Uplift members emailed senators to ask them not to pass changes to the Heritage bill that would allow the slash and burn of our hedgerows.

Intent: Provision of information and submission of Mediation Bill

Details: Email letter and updated submission on the Mediation Bill to all Senators

Intent: Seanad members would support the proposal for changes to the family reunion legislation

Details: Request to the Seanad to support the proposal brought to the Chamber by Colette Kelleher to amend family reunion policy

Intent: To influence government decision making in the design of Budget 2018

Details: Pre budget Submission

Intent: To win support for the passing of the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Bill 2017

Details: Gender Pay Gap Reporting Bill 2017

Intent: To encourage oireachtas members, Senators and DCC members to support publicly funded higher education

Details: Publicly Funded Higher Education

Intent: Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.

Details: Regulatory impact of section 3(1)(J) of the Companies (Accounting) Bill

Intent: to canvass opposition to this motion given the poor qulality of employment in the industry and its healthy state

Details: fine gael ,otion on 9% vat in th etourism industry