Albert Doherty

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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

Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: Changes made to the provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) to better provide for and protect public health and children's rights.

Details: Advocacy with elected representatives seeking changes to the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024)

Intent: Awareness of investment

Details: Investment in women's football in Donegal and Cork

Intent: To Get a fully 100% Redress Scheme for Properties affected by Defective Concrete Blocks,Products & Aggregate

Details: Defective Concrete Block, Products & Aggregate Scandal

Intent: To engage with Councillors on installing daffodil benches in their constituencies.

Details: Daffodil Benches

Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved

Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021

Intent: Update on the work of the NWRCBG and helping them gain an understanding of our work. Leading to a more meaningful working relationship

Details: Delegation from Letterkenny Chamber and Derry Chamber to NW Regional Cross Border Group

Intent: Seeking to improve working conditions for nursing staff which would also enhance retention of staff.

Details: Meeting re. pressures in Letterkenny ED, development of Community Intervention Team in Donegal, the need for a review of Out of Hours GP Services in Letterkenny, and the need to relieve pressure from LUH by utilising private services or cross border services for elective treatments

Intent: Support for IOOA in rejecting the Government Amendment to Ban Oil and Gas future licences in the absence of an Energy Security Review.

Details: Email to highlight the effects of the Amendment for the Offshore Petroleum industry in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Intent: To inform all relevant stakeholders of the closure of ParentStop CLG. All Co Donegal representatives were contacted and responded to. The a manager met with minister Joe Mc Hugh, Mr Charlie Mc Conalogue TD and briefed Senator Padraig McLochlainn and Leas Ceann. comhairle Pat Tbe Cope Gallagher and Mr Thomas Pringle TD. A delegation from Co Donegal including ParentStop, TUSLA and the above public representatives met with the DCYA Minister Katherine Zappone to secure appropriate funding.::To save the five part-time employed posts and secure the service for the Families supported by ParentStop (400 in 2018).

Details: Delays in funding payment caused the Charity ParentStop CLG to have a financial crisis. As a ‘going concern’ the trustees agreed at the AGM on July 9th 2019 to carry out a thorough review of the fiscal and governance position. It was agreed to hold an EGM on September 23rd 2019 to consider the resu, ... Read more