Intent: To ensure direct engagement between employers and policymakers on education and training provision and how it aligns with employer needs, supporting a stronger pipeline of skilled talent.
Details: County Meath Chamber's Apprenticeship Expo
Intent: Paula McCaul is a member of the SPC and attends quarterly meetings to input Chamber perspective on any aspects relating to Planning and Development in Meath.
Details: County Meath Chamber is represented on Meath County Councils SPC on Planning and Development
Intent: Review and improve the responsiveness and employer focus of apprenticeships. Increase industry input and where possible accelerate programme development to meet emerging skills needs.
Details: Presidents Speech at the Apprenticeship Expo Launch
Intent: That the Chair of Bord Bia be removed from his position on the Board due to his company Dawn Farm Foods importing Brazilian Beef in conflict with his position as Chair of Bord Bia.
Intent: To meet with Meath County Council to engage on creating a Code of Conduct for farm inspections. The Council would not engage on creating a Code of conduct but were willing to adopt a centralised one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is being worked on at present.
Intent: A confirmation from public representatives that they would support the local community in their opposition to any port development on Gormanston Beach
Details: A call to all public representatives for support to Save Gormanston Beach from proposed Bremore Ireland Port development
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on the which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are 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 b
Details: Meath County Council- Enough is Enough Campaign