News

Call for COVID moratorium professional services withholdings tax

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Given the current circumstances, and the cash flow problems many small service providers are experiencing, the minister should consider a moratorium on all F45 tax withholdings for a number of weeks. At a minimum F45 should be moved to a electronic form. This would remove the need for service providers to physically collect F45 forms from their place of work.

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Councillors call to reallocate road space to make COVID-19 restrictions safer for all

Mon, Apr 13, 2020

Green Party councillors on Dublin City Council have written to the Council's Chief Executive, Owen Keegan to call for reallocation of road space for walking & cycling during COVID-19 including: cones to widen footpaths;. temporary road pedestrianisations; bollards to create quiet-ways. All in order to make social distancing and 2km zone easier and safer for all.

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Europe must show solidarity in response to global economic crisis

Thu, Apr 9, 2020

Green Party MEPs Ciarán Cuffe and Grace O’Sullivan, along with the Party’s Finance spokesperson Neasa Hourigan TD, today called on the Eurogroup and the Irish government to take decisive action and agree a pathway for the issuing of Eurobonds without further delay.

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We need fair and common sense tax residency rules

Mon, Apr 6, 2020

We need to consider tax residency rules that are not solely based on 183 days in the country but that also recognise, among other criteria, where you have a home, your nationality, and personal ties to the country as they do for example in the Netherlands.

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Have your say on Dublin City Council's 2022 Litter Plan

Thu, Apr 2, 2020

Dublin City Council’s Waste Management Department is looking for feedback on its 2022 Litter Plan. While much good work has been done there is lots more we could be doing to make Dublin a cleaner, more sustainable city (e.g. green & brown bins for apartments, container deposit schemes, more on dog fouling, etc.). If you are interested in making a submission on your own behalf or on behalf of a community group (e.g. resident committees, clean up groups, Tidy Towns, Pride of Place) please feel free to use as much of as little of our submission as you’d like.

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Guidelines on cocooning during COVID-19

Tue, Mar 31, 2020

The dos and don’ts of cocooning during COVID-19

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Government options

Sun, Mar 29, 2020

Neasa discusses a number of Government options involving the Green Party she would consider at this point

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Employer concerns on Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme is a welcome development. There have been some concerns from employers about some of the details of the scheme which we've tried to address below.

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