Declan Meehan

Intent: To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's company Dawn Farm Foods is using Brazilian beef apparently at the behest of these same customers.::That IFA along with other farm organisations were scheduled to be in discussions with Bord Bia about Quality Assurance standards on farms. As farmer representatives, IFA cannot expect farmers to engage in meetings on standards while the Chair uses Brazilian beef.::To appeal to both the Minister for Agriculture and the Chair of Bord Bia to realise that prolonging this issue is not in anybody's interest and to put forward a proposal that the Chair should stand down, in the interests of Bord Bia and in the interests of Irish farming. The Minister must see the damage it is doing.::To highlight how Ireland has built up

Details: Bord Bia Protest

Intent: To pass a vote of 'No Confidence in the Chair of the Bord Bia, Larry Murrin.

Details: Donegal Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: Ministers and TDs gain an understanding of the priorities of Letterkenny Chamber

Details: Pre-budget Submission on behalf of Letterkenny Chamber

Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive HSE funding to fund exercise classes for people with Parkinson's Disease in Donegal

Details: Wrote to the elected representative to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run exercise classes in Donegal.

Intent: Ensure Ministers recognised the need for delivery is now urgent::Demanding Balanced Regional Development and funding that will address years of infrastructure deficits

Details: Budget Submission outlining the priorities for Letterkenny Chamber Members and the wider region

Intent: Investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Details: Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework

Intent: To inquire, via parliamentary question, on the number of people attending chemotherapy treatment within the recommended timeframes ::To discuss issues in regional access to cancer services

Details: Timely access to cancer treatment

Intent: To raise awareness of the need for and the funding of the development of a social enterprise hub in Dublin 7

Details: Development of social enterprise hub in Dublin 7