Intent: To invite local Councillors to an IFA Public meeting to discuss IFA's position on the Bord Bia Chair and why his double standards have caused huge farmer anger on the ground.
Details: IFA Laois/Offaly Public Meeting - Bord Bia
Intent: Seeking an amendment of section 2.1.7 of the Tipperary County Council Social Housing Allocation Scheme to ensure that: (1) surrendering a tenancy because of domestic violence is never treated by the Council as a “voluntary surrender”, and, (2) victim-survivors of domestic violence who are forced to surrender tenancies to escape perpetrators are not further penalized by the Council through the imposition of deferral periods or otherwise.
Details: Letter to Tipperary County Councillors seeking an amendment of section 2.1.7 of the Tipperary County Council Social Housing Allocation Scheme
Letter to Tipperary County Councillors seeking an amendment of section 2.1.7 of the Tipperary County Council Social Housing Allocation Scheme to ensure that: (1) surrendering a tenancy because of domestic violence is never treated by the Council as a “voluntary surrender”, and, (2) victim-survivors of domestic violence who are forced to surrender tenancies to escape perpetrators are not further penalized by the Council through the imposition of deferral periods or otherwise. - Letter
Intent: To support the IFA on its call for the Government to remove the Chairperson of an Bord Bia, Mr. Larry Murrin, from his position in light of the ongoing controversy and protest.
Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Ballincor proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Ballincor, Curralanty, Cloonaheen, Co. Offaly and Clonfree, Casteltown, Cronekill, Kylenamuck, Co. Tipperary and measures approximately 530 hectares.
Email to update local councillors and TDs on the proposed wind farm - EmailMeeting with John Clendennen TD to provide a briefing on proposed wind farm - Meeting
Details: Priorities for investment in Higher Education including National Training Fund; Manifesto for Future Talent & Innovation; Invitation to Higher Education Debate
Intent: To invite local TD's and Councillors to attend event held by North Tipperary County Executive to mark the end of Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President.
Details: Event to acknowledge Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President
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 are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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 the Common Agricultural Policy (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 ask
Details: Tipperary County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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
Details: Offaly County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign