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Intent: To advocate for government investment in key transport priorities for Cork Chamber members, including critical projects such as Luas Cork, BusConnects Cork and Cork Area Commuter Rail.
Details: Transport priorities for Cork businesses
Intent: To advocate for the progression of key transport priorities for Cork Chamber members, including critical projects such as Luas Cork, BusConnects Cork and Cork Area Commuter Rail.
Details: Transport priorities for Cork businesses
Intent: To meet with Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss solutions to the roadside ash dieback problem.::To highlight the need for a government-supported scheme to safely remove diseased roadside ash trees in Ireland, highlighting safety, financial, and environmental concerns.::To highlight that ash dieback has affected up to 90% of Irish ash trees, posing safety risks along roadsides.::To stress that the disease has significantly impacted landowners and farmers, who are often held responsible for removal costs.::To emphasise that the outbreak's mismanagement, including import controls, is to be criticised for contributing to the problem.::To highlight that large diseased ash trees threaten road safety and require coordinated removal efforts.::To stress that the Roadside Act 1993 unfairly places sole responsibility on landowners for diseased trees.::To propose coordinated schemes that could reduce per-tree removal costs compared to individual ef
Details: Ash Dieback
Intent: To propose the formation of a national Forestry Development Agency (FDA) which is essential to rebuild and maintain confidence in the sector. Such an agency would be an independent structure aimed at driving afforestation and supporting the forestry sector.'
Details: Forest Development Agency
Intent: To highlight that the outcome of a court case on rates could have significant ramifications for the wider agricultural sector. There is now serious concern that the judgment could lead to a broader range of agricultural buildings and activities becoming liable for commercial rates.::To emphasise that IFA has been raising this issue for some time, particularly in relation to the increasing number of cases where buildings associated with primary agricultural production have been deemed rateable. While cases to date have been particularly evident in the horticulture and tillage sectors, the potential implications of this judgment could extend far beyond these sectors.::To stress that the Valuation Act 2001 provides exemptions for relevant agricultural property, including agricultural land, land developed for horticulture and farm buildings. These exemptions must be fit for purpose and continue to protect buildings and structures that are genuinely used for agricultural and primary product
Details: Commercial Rates on Farm Buildings
Intent: Secure funding for budget measures
Details: Sought support for the CTTC's budget proposals to secure sustainability supports, VAT-71 modernisation, free fares for under-9s, and school transport funding idexation
Intent: Secure funding for budget measures
Details: Sought support for the CTTC's budget proposals to secure sustainability supports, VAT-71 modernisation, free fares for under-9s, and school transport funding idexation
Intent: Communicate the relevance of the financial services industry in Ireland, its economic impact, its competitive opportunities, and its strategic objectives for the next 5 years. Also, to highlight the importance of establishing a retail investment culture in Ireland through Savings and Investment Accounts.
Details: Financial services industry strategy 2026-2030
Intent: Communicate the importance of existing Double Taxation Agreements and the need for new agreements with some jurisdictions.
Details: St Patrick's Day global ministerial visits
Intent: Communicate the economic contribution of aircraft leasing to Ireland and its current priorities.
Details: Aircraft leasing industry in Ireland
