Intent: Given that the Chair of Board Bia has lost the confidence of the members of this scheme, as he has brought the organisation into disrepute, with double standards bringing in Brazilian Beef to undermine the price paid to Irish farmers for producing the highest standard food in the world, and given that his company is not complying with Board Bia's standards and importing product that is not traceable. ::his Council stands with rural communities and consumers that deserve healthy food security, this That the Council calls on the government to remove the Chair. the Council also agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.
Intent: Examination of issue in greater detail by Public Accounts Committee as well as seeking support from other members of the Oireachtas
Details: Wrote to secretariat and chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee to highlight matters relating to the awarding of Search and Rescue contract in 2023 - also contacted other Oireachtas members to seek their support in championing said issue
Award of contract and potential fallout from same, seek to have issue examined in greater detail and political pressure applied from elected members with an interest in subject matter - Email
Intent: To highlight the very serious concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway Greenway at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils as well as ARUP Project Consultants in Sligo last week.::To emphasise that Greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with the Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice.::To point out to the County Councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Councils.::That the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the Councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, in practice farmers now farm and
Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.
Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well a housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O'Broin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic Reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.
Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.
Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well a housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O'Broin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic Reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.
Note: this is over multiple meetings and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - MeetingNote:this is over multiple meetings, including engagements at the National Ploughing Championships and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - Informal communication
Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.
Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well as housing Minster Darragh O'Brien and Eoin OBroin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.
Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.
Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
