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: Ensure Ireland remains vocal against tariffs/ retaliatory tariffs on medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients; Ensure Ireland understands potential impacts of MFN policy and recognises the need for Ireland (and Europe) to appropriately value innovation closing the gap between Europe and the US; in Ireland specifically the Framework Supply Agreement and RSV immunisation
Details: Geopolitical polices in relation to tariffs and Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing
July 2025: National Federation contributed to a paper developed by The Wheel advocating for tax relief for donors to assist in delivery of Programme for Government commitments, particularly in relation to the development of housing capital investments. Submitted to John Hogan, follow up email from Alison Harnett 30/7/25 provided further detail on the requirements in Disability Services re unmet need &sustainability, attached paper NFVSP Strategic Planning and Resourcing of Disability Services - Email
Intent: Immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Details: Calling for immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
13th June 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) called Colm O'Conaill (Ass Sec Gen) to ask the date for the National Economic Dialogue Forum and to follow up on the meeting request contain in the Chairperson's letter. - Phone call13th June 2025: Series of texts exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Ass Sec Gen) to ask the date for the National Economic Dialogue Forum and to follow up on the meeting request contain in the Chairperson's letter. - Informal communication16th May 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) shared a letter signed by Chairperson's of 28 NFVSP member organisations with Colm O'Connail & Kevin McCarthy outlining risks to their organisations' financial stability and the impact these issues have on people with disabilities. The letter requested a meeting to identify immediate actions. Emails with Colm O'Conaill and Kevin McCarthy's office responding to the letter and following up with the meeting request contained in the Chairperson's letter. - Email
Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions
Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - EmailTo promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - MeetingTo promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - Phone call
Intent: Discussion focused on Ireland’s competitiveness as a global FDI destination amid evolving tax and trade changes, and opportunities to sustain long-term investment, as part of ongoing engagement with the Minister. A prior engagement was held between Coca-Cola counterparts and Department of Finance to exchange views on the EU and domestic investment incentives landscape.
Details: Meeting between Minister for Finance and President and CFO of The Coca-Cola Company.
Intent: To raise awareness of the recommendations of the affiliated Chamber Network regarding Budget 2026.
Details: To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including the need for increased investment in water and wastewater infrastructure with the commitment of a multi-annual funding structure and for various consenting regimes to be streamlined to create efficiencies , ...
