RGDATA Director General Tara Buckley urged all the political parties to take action to make insurers reduce premiums instead of bagging even bigger profits. Buckley made her comments following the publication of an FBD trading update which says the company is on track to make €100 million profit.

This advisory group will assist in the preparation of a new waste policy and as an implementation body for the agreed policy. A presentation by Dr Sarah Miller, CEO, the Rediscovery Centre was followed by a discussion on existing challenges and suggestions to address some of these challenges. 

Click here for the presentation and here for the notes on the meeting.

The Low Pay Commission is now taking submissions regarding the National Minimum Wage for its 2020 report and recommendations to Government.  RGDATA is making a submission and invites you to comment by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  You are encouraged to make you own submission.  Click here for details.

The Alliance for Insurance Reform, of which RGDATA is a member has welcomed the first ever meeting of Ireland’s Judicial Council and wished it every success in its work. Click here to read the press release.

RGDATA calls for key insurance reforms and a Town centre First policy in its Election 2020 Manifesto. Read the press release here and the Manifesto here.

Before you make up your mind who to vote for in GE2020 click here to see a quick RGDATA analysis of the key promises in the main party manifestos with regard to wage rates; working conditions; climate actions; JLCs; dealing with crime; insurance reforms etc

RGDATA Director General Tara Buckley represented independent shopkeepers at a Retail Consultation Forum meeting (30/01/20) that included an update on Brexit; a presentation from Met Eireann on extreme weather forecasting and weather warnings and an update from the Cost of Insurance Working Group. Buckley raised concerns about extreme weather warnings and the impacts on convenience/grocery stores and the frustration amongst shopkeepers at the extremely slow pace of insurance reform.

RGDATA Director General Tara Buckley attended the first meeting of the advisory group on the Circular Economy set up by the Department of Communications & Climate Action. The meeting addressed the need for a national communications campaign and for all climate action and waste management policies to be evidence based and measured.

RGDATA is currently preparing submissions on a number of issues and we want your views. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any views on Crime Prevention & Reduction; Capping General Damages Awards and delivery on our waste management targets via the circular economy.

Town centre initiatives need to be co-ordinated and properly funded by the next Government.  Insurance reform must include the rebalancing of Duty of Care.  Read the summary of the key asks that RGDATA is seeking here, as the General Election gets going.