Intent: Meeting Request - Agricultural Contracting Sector Staffing Shortage & Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on the Critical Skill Occupation List
Details: Meeting Request - Agricultural Contracting Sector Staffing Shortage & Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on the Critical Skill Occupation List
Intent: • First, the need to deliver regulatory simplification.• Second, the need for the EU to fully mobilise the Single Market .• Third, the need to ensure a level playing field for SMEs.• Fourth, the need to provide energy resilience and affordability for SME competitiveness. • Fifth, the need to ensure digital sovereignty for SMEs. • Sixth, the need for affordable access to finance for SMEs.• Lastly, the need to understand that SMEs are a key factor in economic resilience
Details: Key priority areas for SMEs ahead of the EU leaders' summit in February 2026
Intent: Removal of the 'on or before' requirement in Revenue reporting of the small benefit exemption
Details: Amendment of Section 897C of the Finance Act 2022
Intent: Sought variation on qualifying sales for Section 56 Export VAT, review of entrepreneurial incentives, tax treatment of ETFs
Details: Review of missed opportunities in Budget 2026
Intent: To ensure that employers and employees would not not be disadvantaged by the failure to fill a seat in the Labour Court Division.
Details: Filling of Labour Court Division
Intent: To discuss with the Minister for Enterprise (with IDA participation) MSD's footprint in Ireland, Ireland’s pro innovation policy environment, MFN and the changes underway globally, improving access to medicines in Ireland, Irelands EU Presidency, the establishment of an EU Pharma Taskforce, private wires policy, Ireland's new life science strategy, UWWTD together with reaffirming MSD’s 50-year partnership with Ireland.
Details: Health and Innovation Policy
Intent: Secure meeting for members of Irish coalition for Business and Human Rights to discuss protecting CSDDD
Details: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.
Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.
Intent: To express the Chamber’s strong support for the Athlone 2040 project, an ambitious plan to grow Athlone into a sustainable, 100,000-population, 15-minute green city by 2040. We sought to reinforce political backing for the initiative, highlight its potential for economic and community transformation, and encourage continued commitment and investment from national and local representatives.
Details: Support for Athlone 2040 project
Intent: better funding security for the adult education sector
Details: Urgent Call to Protect and Sustain Funding for Community Education
