Damien Brady

Retailers Against Smuggling

2020-09-21

Intent: Provide follow-up information to JPC on the impacts of smuggling and illicit trade on both retailers and their communities.

Details: Correspondence with Cavan County Council Joint Policing Committee members in follow-up to a meeting with Retailers Against Smuggling

Officials: Sarah O’Reilly, Shane P O'Reilly, Clifford Kelly, Fergal Curtin, John Paul Feeley, Winston J. Bennett, Carmel Brady, Peter McVitty, ... Read more

Methods: Email

Retailers Against Smuggling

2019-09-20

Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region

Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region

Officials: Brendan Smith, Niamh Smyth, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Heather Humphreys, Chris Andrews, Kieran Binchy, Cathleen Boud, Janice Boylan, ... Read more

Methods: Letter, Email

Engineers Ireland

2019-09-18

Intent: A public event organised by Engineers Ireland to highlight the role of engineers and engineering-led organisations in the area of future energy.

Details: Future Energy Forum in Dundalk

Officials: Eamon Ryan, Richard Bruton, Heather Humphreys, Noel Keelan, Madeleine Argue, Winston J. Bennett, Carmel Brady, Damien Brady, ... Read more

Methods: Held in association with Engineers Ireland's North East region, the Future Energy Forum in May at Dundalk IT, aimed to provide members and guests with the opportunity to explore Ireland’s future energy supply and demand; the latest technologies and solutions driving Ireland’s transition to low carbon energy use; and the impact of current and future energy needs on business and home. Eamon Ryan TD spoke at the event as a speaker and on a panel. Noel Keelan Councillor attended. Over 100 people were present. The views of Engineers Ireland were expressed that evening re energy policy. - Event / Reception, Two Government Ministers were invited to attend and speak as part of the Forum but were unable to attend and sent their apologies. Councillors and political representations from the North East region were all invited. The names are provided below. - Email

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2019-01-21

Intent: 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 ‘Step-Out' - IFA proposes that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out' of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where he is not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out'. For example, if the farmer ‘steps out' from income averaging in Year 1 and repays the deferred amount in Years 2 and 3, he should be eligible to ‘step-out' again in Years 4 or 5 of a cycle.::Deposit scheme - IFA supports the introduction of an adapted ICOS proposal based on the 5-5-5 model, which allows all farmers to put aside 5% of their gross receipts, whether in their co-op or specially assigned bank account. This money is then available for drawn down within the next 5 years, and the tax due would be paid

Details: Budget 2019 IFA Submission - Taxation

Officials: John Brassil, Declan Breathnach, James Browne, Pat Buckley, Peter Burke, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, ... Read more

Methods: Lobby day, Meeting, Email, ... Read more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2019-01-21

Intent: 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 and savings from existing RDP schemes. Based on payments to about 50,000 suckler farmers with 900,000 cows, the scheme would require funding of €180m pa.::Areas of Natural Constraint - IFA proposes that funding for the ANCs is increased by a further €73m to bring the total budget for the scheme to €300m. This increase will reverse cuts that took place from 2009 onwards, take account of inflation in the intervening period and cater for new payment rates under the review of ANC areas, which will be implemented next year.::Sheep Welfare Scheme - IFA proposes the introduction of an additional targeted environmental measure for the sheep sector under the RDP programme, which would provide a payment worth €5 per ewe, f

Details: Budget 2019 IFA Submission - Expenditure

Officials: John Brassil, Declan Breathnach, James Browne, Pat Buckley, Peter Burke, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, ... Read more

Methods: Submission, Letter, Lobby day, ... Read more

Cavan Chamber of Commerce

2019-01-18

Intent: Rates for 2019 for Cavan town be frozen at 2018 levels

Details: Wrote to all the local councilors requesting that rates for 2019 be frozen at 2018 levels until the uncertainties of Brexit and the rates revaluation on the Cavan and national economy are understood and implemented.

Officials: Madeleine Argue, Damien Brady, John Paul Feeley, Peter McVitty, Sean Smith, Paddy Smith, Noel Connell, Paddy O'Reilly, ... Read more

Methods: A letter was written to all the local councilors requesting that rates for 2019 be frozen at 2018 levels until the uncertainties of Brexit and the rates revaluation on the Cavan and national economy are understood and implemented. - Letter

Disability Federation of Ireland

2017-05-19

Intent: To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.

Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.

Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Andrew Doyle, Barry Cowen, Bernard Durkan, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Griffin, ... Read more

Irish Cancer Society

2017-05-19

Intent: A reduction in parking charges for cancer patients undergoing treatment at public hospitals

Details: Car parking charges for cancer patients

Officials: Kenneth Flood, Anne Ahern, Fergal Browne, John Cassin, Jim Deane, Michael Doran, Denis Foley, Andy Gladney, ... Read more

Methods: 2 Phone calls with Cllr Nial Ring between 7 March and 30 April.2 phone calls with Cllr Marie Casserly between 8 March and 16 April. - Phone call, 90 e-mails responding to messages of support from Councillors. - Email

Restaurants Association of Ireland

2016-09-21

Intent: To find out what progress was being made on developing the Lakelands Brand and the intention of the government in following through on their programme for government policy that the brand would be developed.

Details: TD's, Senators and Councillors in the counties of Cavan, Leitrim, Westmeath, Clare, Tipperary, Roscommon, East Galway and Offaly were contacted regarding the lack of progress in the development of a tourism brand for the Lakelands area. The lack of a co-ordinated brand is perceived to be having a ne, ... Read more

Officials: Fergal Curtin, Madeleine Argue, Damien Brady, Winston J. Bennett, John Paul Feeley, Clifford Kelly, Paddy McDonald, Eugene Greenan, ... Read more

Methods: Email

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

2016-05-19

Intent: to secure support for the Congress charter for fair conditions of work

Details: to secure support for the Congress charter for fair conditions of work

Officials: Eugene Greenan, Madeleine Argue, Paddy McDonald, Winston J. Bennett, Peter McVitty, Damien Brady, Shane P O'Reilly, Fergal Curtin, ... Read more

Methods: council meeting 7 march - Meeting