Alan Lawes

Intent: That the Chair of Bord Bia be removed from his position on the Board due to his company Dawn Farm Foods importing Brazilian Beef in conflict with his position as Chair of Bord Bia.

Details: Meath Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026

Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .

Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: Politicians attending launch of Meath DPO would be aware of its role and supportive of it into the future

Details: Launch of Meath Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Intent: To meet with Meath County Council to engage on creating a Code of Conduct for farm inspections. The Council would not engage on creating a Code of conduct but were willing to adopt a centralised one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is being worked on at present.

Details: Meath County Council / Farm Inspections

Intent: Raising awareness of Prosper Meath and inviting Councillors to engage and work with us on disability issues.

Details: Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected Councillors in the June 2024 Local Elections on 25th June 2024.

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on the which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal b

Details: Meath County Council- Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: Encouraging local politicians to learn more about Habitat's House to Home programme and its impact for local people in the Louth & Meath area.

Details: Habitat's House to Home programme

Intent: To make recommendations to adapt proposed legislation

Details: Vaping legislation

Intent: To secure additional funding for youth programmes::Local reps informed on local youth issues

Details: Support funding through local discretionary funds