Intent: To engage key stakeholders by extending an invitation to the Chamber’s Annual Awards, highlighting the event’s role in celebrating business achievement, strengthening partnerships, and showcasing the positive contributions of local enterprises to the Athlone community
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.::To highlight the following key issues that 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 bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Mullingar Chamber supports this application for the following reasons:-1. Plan-led Development2. Required Housing Supply / ‘Housing For All’3. Appropriate Location and Use of Land4. Connectivity 5. Logical and Sustainable Development6. Family-friendly Neighbourhood with High Quality Homes7. Accessible to First Time Buyers. 8. Support Local Business9. Design and Layout 10. Design Team11. Landscaping, Layout and Orientation - Submission
Intent: Engagement regarding banning replacement boilers in existing homes from 2025::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in the context of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as a lower carbon emissions fuel option::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in decarbonising rural homes and businesses in the context of a Just Transition::Invitation to Launch Event: A more Just and Sustainable Energy Transition for rural Ireland using LPG and BioLPG
Details: Recognition of the role of the LPG and BioLPG as lower carbpn emission fuel options
Engagement with Richard O Donoghue regarding media coverage on a proposal to phase out replacement of gas boilers in existing homes from 2025 - MeetingEngagement with selected TDs regarding the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) - EmailMeeting invitation to Darren O Rourke discuss policy document 'Sinn Fein Fairer Retrofit Plan ' - Email
Intent: The rezoning of the lands in question for residential development purposes .
Details: Rezoning of land in Co. Westmeath which were previously zoned for development and on which planning permission was granted. This zoning and planning permission has expired.
Clarification provided and support sought on a submission made by me to Westmeath County Council under the 2021-2027 County Development Plan in relation to the zoning of a particular parcel of land in Co. Westmeath. - Email
National Transport Muesum for Mullingar meeting was held 16th July 2019, Bobby Begley, Pat Coughlan, Des Maguire and John Geoghegan were present at this meeting. - MeetingThe Chamber Board met with Councilors Mick Dollard, Ken Glynn, Aoife Davitt, William Collentine, Andrew Duncan, Hazel Smyth, Emily Wallace and Paddy Hill on the 16th July and the 9th September 2019 lobbying for support from the Municipal area. - MeetingWestmeath County Council Monthly Meetings - Meeting