Alan O'Callaghan

Intent: Request to share details about ongoing research conducted by the Asthma Society

Details: Request for Support: Research on Heating, Air Quality and Health

Intent: That Clare County Council calls on the Minister for Agriculture to arrange a meeting between the Chair of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, IFA, ICMSA and other farming stakeholders in the interest of dialogue. For the Chair to brief the stakeholders and answer fully and comprehensively all questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations.::Should the Chair of Bord Bia fail to answer the questions or fail to answer the questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations that the Minister will request his resignation.

Details: Clare Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: To invite local representatives to an IFA Solar Event to learn how solar energy can benefit local farmers, both financially and environmentally.

Details: Clare IFA Solar Energy Event

Intent: To discuss the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's proposals are around protection of peatlands and wetlands and how this may impact farmers.::To call for the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to engage with the new Agriculture Commissioner to get the Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) removed from Conditionality; further derogation provided for 2025 and beyond; and that impact at farm-level would be minimal.::To highlight that a 'No Compensation, No Designation' policy should apply regarding formal designation of land per EU Directives.::That the economic impact on designated farms needs to be better acknowledged.

Details: Land Designations in County Clare

Intent: Clare PPN wanted the opportunity to explain the work of Clare PPN to the Councillors, some of whom are newly elected and haven't yet had this chance

Details: Clare ppn wrote to all Councillors in Clare to ask them for the opportunity for our organisation to be invited to a Council meeting to present on our work

Intent: For the mayors/ deputy mayors to submit a motion on the above at their next council meeting.

Details: Following up with all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral, ... Read more

Intent: To strongly reject proposals suggesting that Clare Local Authority would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Orders) powers as an option to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To call on Clare County Council to immediately withdraw the CPO option and threat from the draft report.::To call on Clare County Council to engage constructively with the farmers and the IFA so an appropriate and effective arrangement can be agreed on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk which reflects the scale of up to 1.5m tourists and estimated revenue of €19m annually.

Details: Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher

Intent: For the mayors/deputy mayors to submit a motion at their next council meeting.

Details: Contacted all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral Global , ... Read more

Intent: Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry and timber issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

Details: Forestry policy and programmes

Intent: The purpose of the meeting for Ennis Chamber, was to organise a pro-active discussion to raise awareness around key areas towards the improvement of rail service/public transport for county Clare, including: the re-opening of Crusheen Station on the Ennis to Galway line, introduction of flood relief programme at Ballycar, and the investment in a spur link from Cratloe to Shannon Airport.

Details: Presentation and meeting organised by Ennis Chamber with CEO Irish Rail Jim Meade, plus several political and local authority representatives.