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Karen & Donal Dempsey
[Development and Zoning] Request to have land zoned for residential use at Shandon, Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Support Local through Public Procurement. To break down larger scale projects into sectors within that project. This would allow more local businesses to be in a position to tender for local work and therefore would support local employment & the economy and in turn local rate payers under public procurement rules. Increase in the current €5,000 allowance that dictates what discretion the council have on spending in tandem with a commitment to support local.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Trading Online Supports. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through Local Enterprise Offices and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied against. Support investment into websites for businesses who trade fully or partially online or but who do not fit the Enterprise Ireland grant criteria. Training in Social Media Content Creation. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Vouchers & the Local Economy. The D&WW Chamber is advocating that the threshold for gift voucher bonuses from employer to employee be increased from €500 to €1000 and be available across at least 2 payments over 12 months.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] here is a disparity between people on the live register ‘available for work,’ and employers recruiting staff. estructure of social welfare, making the system more user friendly to people claiming benefit being allowed to work. Removal of X & O’s. Replacing this with an hourly work week quota instead of marking off entire days if only a couple of hours work was availed of. Supporting low-middle income earners. Elimination of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment where sectors
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] One point of contact for Employment Incentives, Apprenticeships, and Internships. Requesting one point of contact for businesses in relation to help with employment incentives, internships, support with training & apprenticeships, also to find staff, matching people on the love register/ or benefits to positions available. Currently there is overwhelm and confusion as there are so many organisations involved.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Lowering VRT on Motor Vehicles - Lowering VRT, at the very least in the short term, until the worldwide shortage of new cars levels out a bit
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Housing Challenge.The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) introduced lending criteria (eg 3.5 times gross salary cap on mortgages, 80% LTV max etc). The parameters and environment at the time are very different. The D&WW Chamber asks that rules for lending criteria are amended for middle income earners looking to buy and set up a long-term home. (The CBI rules applying to mortgage lending for landlords and investors are not part of our request.)
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Home Renovation Incentive Scheme. a change to the HRI Scheme to include goods that currently are not acceptable is suggested. This would have a positive effect on a variety of sectors that see no benefit from the scheme as is and would possibly be a lifeline to anybody trying to improve or finish a project.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Education and Training] Trading Online Supports. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through Local Enterprise Offices and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied against. Support investment into websites for businesses who trade fully or partially online or but who do not fit the Enterprise Ireland grant criteria. Training in Social Media Content Creation. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Housing] What measures being taken regarding the impact of short-term rentals on our housing market ? It is challenging to find property to rent long term or purchase. Legislation had been approved and enacted so local authorities would have control around short term lets, yet this is not enforced or even familiar to L.A.’s or property owners across the Country.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Employment] Currently a quagmire exists in relation to employment incentives, internships, apprenticeships, and in relation to job seeker supports. It is overwhelming and confusing for employers to navigate and many often dont pursue as it is tiem consuming to figure out what is relevant to them. There is a lot of overlap between schemes and incentives
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Green Voucher -– along the same template of delivery as the Business Continuity Voucher and Trading Online Vouchers could a ‘Green Voucher’ be considered? The Green voucher would be outcome specific, and action orientated. It could be graded or traded-in when a business hits a target and moves up a grade or a level. It would assist busiensses to get started on a Climate Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Housing] Short term holidays lets have made a dramatic difference to our housing stock. This has impacted on price and availability of residential properties and rentals. Legislation had been approved and enacted so local authorities would have control around short term lets in areas. It appears the local authorities in Ireland are not aware of this and would not have the resources. What can be done about this major issue which is having such a sensational impact on every family in the coun
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Parcel Levy - Levy €1 on every parcel delivered. Online retailers selling to/in Ireland can register, collect and pay levy like any tax or if not parcel levy can be paid via courier on delivery as is done now with vat/excise.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Economic Development and Industry] Expanding Insurance Options. Businesses are either not getting quotes or quotes are unaffordable Irish companies in the main are not quoting. We are dependant on UK companies who don’t want to look at Ireland presently. We need competition from outside Ireland & The UK
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Employment] Visas for non EU Workers. Make the process easier for employers to get non EU staff which might help with the shortfall in our labour market.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Environment] Increase budget for Retrofits in Ireland. Currently Ireland offers a 35% grant towards the costs which is beyond most people's ability to afford therefore they are eliminated from making positive climate mitigation action changes.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Development and Zoning] Funding to Waterford Council can get resources to crack down on short term letting
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Development and Zoning] Serious consideration be given to the collection (or non-collection) of rates by Waterford Council particularly in relation to the Vacant Site Levy (2017) which came into effect in Jan 2018 and to the Commercial Unit Vacancy Rate.
Public Officials Lobbied
Karen & Donal Dempsey
[Development and Zoning] Request to have land zoned for residential use at Shandon, Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Local Government] Lobby for the continuation of annual parking permits in Scanlans Yard car park in Dungarvan
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19. National Procurement, ability to break down large scale projects . Digital Hub for Dungarvan. Clarity around Rates and how a holiday should be applied to all impacted businesses for 2020. Clarity around kick start grant announced by Heather Humphrys before the change in government .
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Continuation of Business Continuity Vouchers.
Public Officials Lobbied
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
[Development and Zoning] The barrow towpath development is a missed opportunity for Carlow. It is being developed in other areas however Carlow is missing out. As a county we need to enhance our offering for tourism, recreation, advancement and we shoudl relook at this development along with other potential opportunities for the county. There are plans to link New Ross to St Mullins and adding the barrow blueway to that, would open a green route from Dungarvan through to outside Dublin.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] To reinstate Proprietary Directors to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme. Online Trading Voucher eligibility ands criteria to be broadened so its not just relevant to websites, its all forms of ecommerce including apps, social media development etc. Further grants to be available to help people online and continualy develop this aspect of a their business. Sole trader grant announced in June still not available.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Finance] Wage refunds through EWSS coming in up to 6 weeks after employers pay employees is making the business untenable. Threshold of €151.50 is way too high a bench mark. Minimum wage is €10.10 so need to work min of 15 hours to qualify. Many businesses cant afford this and therefore cant give these staff the PT hours. Everyone is a loser.
Public Officials Lobbied
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Banking and Financial Institutions] SBCI – banks are slow to get this through. It’s a 2-3 month process. Delay is unclear, silly questions asked after 4-6 weeks
Public Officials Lobbied