Intent: Continued development of the FND MDT Clinic in St James Hospital, Establish a new paediatric FND MDT Clinic in CHI and continued support and development of the HSE community Neurorehabilitation services nationally.
Intent: To brief the Minister on the work of Rehab in providing children's respite and to highlight the need for this service. ::Minister Foley to formally open the centre
Details: Minister Norma Foley visits Suaimhneas Children's Respite Centre Sligo
A visit by the Minister to the new Suaimneas Respite Centre in Sligo. The Minister was accompanied by Eamon Scanlon TD and Cllr James Gilmartin.The visit was arranged by the HSE. - Event / Reception
Intent: To speak about the Dublin City AFT work, and about the Autism Healthcare Accessibility Programme. We also spoke about Community Support Hubs, and the benefits of people having them in their local communities.
Intent: That Leitrim County Council expresses its deep disappointment regarding government TD's vote of confidence in Larry Murrin as Chairperson of Bord Bia, while he simultaneously serves as CEO of a company importing Brazilian beef into Ireland. ::This vote undermines the efforts of Irish farmers to uphold the reputation of the Bord Bia Quality Assured food brand. Leitrim County Council fully supports farmers in their demand that Larry Murrin either step down as Chairperson or is removed by the Minister for Agriculture.
Intent: To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national support for current schemes::» Total supports of €300/cow on all suckler cows::» €30/ewe to all breeding ewes & €40/ewe for Hill ewes::» Beef Calf from Dairy herds Scheme - €100/calf::» Beef Sustainability Scheme - €100/head for cattle aged 1-2yrs::• Horticulture scheme to alleviate cost of production including labour – increase in Hort Grant scheme::• Sector Specific supports for Mushrooms & Potatoes farmers (seed)::• Pigs & Poultry - additional TAMS grant supports and animal health measures & education support::• Funding to support forestry replanting following windblow event & Establishment of Forestry Development Agency::Tax Reliefs due to expire end 2025 must be retained.::• Accelerated Capital Allowance (A
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: I results I intend to secure are that Leitrim County Council to rezones the large Green area in the Stonebridge Estate in Dromahair Co Leitrim as an Open Space or Park or Mixed General Green area immediately as a matter of priority. The green should be preserves for current users and future generations. The green area should not be built on, reduced or diminished in any way by roads or buildings. Rezoning should occur immediately as the green in under threat.
5 selected local councillors at Leitrim County Council were individually emailed under the subject heading 'Urgent lobby to rezone the green at Stonebridge' - EmailA formal meeting was held in Stanfords Dromhair at 7.30pm on 9th April 2024 when it was unanimously decided by the committee of Stonebridge Residents Association, and all residents of Stonebridge present that the Public Open Spaces at Stonebridge should be retained and preserved as they are. - MeetingI have participated in informal discussions with the large group of my neighbours attending the annual Barbeque where the general consensus was that the green at Stonebridge should be retained as is with no road or building on it. - Informal communication