Intent: Amendments at Committee Stage of the Bill
Details: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Intent: To discuss the cost of doing business and competitiveness and ways in which the sector can be supported. Seeking support from Oireachtas members
Details: Appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Intent: Updating the Senator on the issues relating to the cost of doing business and also concerns of businesses within the Dublin City area.
Details: Meeting with Senator Mary Fitzpatrick regarding the food businesses in Dublin
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Intent: To communicated industry perspectives on the Small Firms Association's Small Business Survey
Details: Small Firms Association Small Business Survey
Intent: Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted funding for a national hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint::Increased investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Insurance reform and policy to avoid any additional increases in insurance costs::Increased investment in training and skills development within the sector::Robust enforcement of regulations around short term lettings::Additional resources for tourism economic research::Avoid the introduction of a tourist tax::Increased air access including removal of cap at Dublin airport
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Intent: Communicate impact of US Tariffs on business and industry
Details: Briefing event on US Tariffs
Intent: To thank DPOs listed for supporting NCI on capital funding request made to DFHERIS
Details: To thank DPOs listed for supporting NCI on capital funding request made to DFHERIS
