John Coonan

Intent: Support in campaign for funding of SLT programme

Details: Meeting with TDs about support for SLT programme

Intent: Attendance from various DPOs to Kilkenny Christmas party conference to share issues relating to SLT.

Details: Invitation to attend branch Christmas party conference

Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: Support Cllr Dollard’s Motion to review the policy and adopt FCI’s recommendations

Details: Differential Rent Scheme Policy review in Kilkenny Co Council

Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county

Details: Housing, Water, Transport & increases in number & frequency of bus routes; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Noted new categories in Kilkenny Business Awards like Night Time Economy, Age Friendly a, ... Read more

Intent: To agree a new protocol for farm inspections between IFA and Local Authorities::To showcase the extensive measures being undertaken on farms to protect watercourses and enhance biodiversity, while producing high-quality food.::To set out an agreed set of principles for farm inspections.::To emphasise the need for an appropriate notice period in advance of any inspection.::To demonstrate to county councillors the level of work on water quality and biodiversity on farms and to ensure a much better understanding of how much progress is being made in these areas.

Details: Local Authority Farm Inspections

Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation

Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess

Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county

Details: Essential Infrastructure for Kilkenny: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25 projects, Planning; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Taxation, Legislation, VAT and Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action , ... Read more

Intent: Secure support and funding for the NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Details: NHI Crisis in Care 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: Kilkenny County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign