Edward Timmins

Intent: To have JTI's pre-budget 2027 submission on excise duty on tobacco products considered.

Details: Excise Duty on tobacco products.

Intent: To raise awareness among stakeholders of the scale and prevalence of the tobacco black market.

Details: Research into Illicit Trade in the Tobacco Market

Intent: To communicate the impact of an increase to the betting duty.

Details: Correspondence and meetings in relation to the betting duty.

Intent: To contribute to decision making on the implementation of the Research and Development Compass and identify policy measures that could strengthen Ireland’s competitiveness as a location for research and development investment and associated leadership roles.

Details: Meetings with politicians and policymakers to discuss the policy environment for research and development investment and the location of senior leadership roles in Ireland.

Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform including key issues such as the flood protection gap and defective concrete blocks, and the Ireland for Finance strategy including raising proposals to make the sector more competitive.

Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy, including engagement on Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice for Cancer Survivors and the resulting proposed legislation, the recommendations of the Funds Sector Review, and an Irish Savings and Investment Account, highlighting the importance of a level playing field so that insurers can be equal delivery providers

Details: On behalf of members, providing input into pensions and life assurance policy including the proposed savings and investment account

Intent: To raise awareness of macro economic issues, general insurance, health insurance and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.

Details: On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.

Intent: Progress Corporate Credit Union and centralised funding infrastructure to support sustainable growth in lending. Provide a pathway for credit unions to access digital and cyber transformation supports, helping the sector meet increasing member expectations & regulatory requirements; Adopt a more joined-up approach to consumer financial wellbeing, recognising credit unions as trusted delivery partners in areas such as financial literacy, savings, pensions, fraud awareness & financial resilience.

Details: Request the Government to take targeted action to enable the next phase of growth in Ireland's credit union sector. And to support the continuation of what makes credit union different – putting members first.

Intent: Position social enterprises as strategic partners in delivering stronger societal outcomes.Raise awareness of reserved contracts under Article 20 of the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, from both the buyer and supplier perspectives

Details: Seminar on Public Procurement and Social Enterprise in partnership with IBEC

Intent: Meeting on 10 June (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid

Details: Meeting between FG and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway