Paul Bradford

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: secure amendment

Details: Section 20 Public Health Bill

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: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Details: Heritage Bill