Donna McGettigan

Intent: A ban on fox hunting in Ireland

Details: Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland

Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.

Details: Reduction of fees for third level students

Intent: Ensure that all international students, including English Language Students, are eligible for the student leap card. The NTA have changed their eligibility criteria recently to exclude ELE students. ::Establish stakeholder engagement mechanism for the sector. The ELE sector felt excluded from the process, which resulted in a change of policy regarding visa-requiring students. The financial requirements for these students increased in June 2025. The policy was announced in late April without consultation with International Education bodies. ::Opportunity to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education.

Details: ELE Sector Profile Briefings and general issues

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Increase in the availability of land for residential use.::Facilitate low-cost funding through direct funding schemes, guarantees for SME developers, collaboration with banks to unlock finance at more competitive rates, reform public procurement regulations.::Removal of state-specific restrictions on public procurement processes and adopt a nationally standardised, commercially competitive tendering framework.::Promotion of modular and factory-built housing solutions.

Details: Request to Government to tackle the obstacles to housing infrastructure development.

Intent: Increase in the availability of land for residential use.::Facilitate low-cost funding through direct funding schemes, guarantees for SME developers, collaboration with banks to unlock finance at more competitive rates, reform public procurement regulations.::Removal of state-specific restrictions on public procurement processes and adopt a nationally standardised, commercially competitive tendering framework.::Promotion of modular and factory-built housing solutions.

Details: Request to Government to tackle the obstacles to housing infrastructure development.

Intent: The provision of immediate capital funding, either via URDF or a comparable fund, to enable the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, with an initial focus on the delivery of Phase 1, OneShannon Hub.

Details: Request to Government to restore URDF or a comparable funding mechanism to support the implementation of development plans in towns like Shannon, which play a key role in the State's economic growth.

Intent: The provision of immediate capital funding, either via URDF or a comparable fund, to enable the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, with an initial focus on the delivery of Phase 1, OneShannon Hub.

Details: Request to Government to restore URDF or a comparable funding mechanism to support the implementation of development plans in towns like Shannon, which play a key role in the State's economic growth.