Intent: That Wicklow County Council calls on the Minister for Agriculture and all stakeholders involved to engage in dialogue to resolve the issues relating to Bord Bia as a matter of urgency and that Mr. Murrin be requested to resign.
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being places 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: Wicklow County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Calls to DPOs to inform them about the CWP Project and related public policy issues - Phone callEmails to DPOs to update them on the CWP Project and related public policy and community relations issues - EmailMeetings with DPOs to brief them on the CWP Project and related public policy issues - Meeting
Intent: To provide the Codling Wind Park perspective and input on public policy impacting on Offshore Renewable Energy and its impact on key stakeholders and the national and local economies
Details: Development of proposed offshore renewable project at the Codling Bank
Emails to DPOs to discuss policy issues relating to the CWP Project. - EmailLetters to relevant DPOs to seek meetings to discuss policy issues concerning the CWP Project. - LetterMeetings with relevant DPOs to discuss public policy matters concerning the CWP Project. - Meeting
Intent: To provide the Codling Wind Park perspective and input on public policy impacting on Offshore Renewable Energy and its impact on key stakeholders.::To update key stakeholders on investment plans by Codling Wind Park in an O&M Base in Wicklow.
Details: Development of proposed offshore renewable project at the Codling Bank
Emails inviting stakeholders to O&M base announcement and setting out CWP perspective on public policy issues. - EmailEvent to announce CWP O&M Base location in Wicklow Port. - Event / ReceptionMeeting to outline the CWP Project and address public policy issues. - Meeting
Intent: To provide the Codling Wind Park perspective and input on public policy impacting on Offshore Renewable Energy and its impact on key stakeholders
Details: Development of proposed offshore renewable project at the Codling Bank
Follow up email sent 27 July 2021 to a number of Councillors in which they were given details of a potential candidate for the political internship in their constituency and they were invited to consider hosting the intern for 12 weeks. (56 Councillors) - EmailWe were in regular contact by email & phone with 15 Cllrs in relation to the Migrant Councillor Internship scheme as they indicated interest in facilitating the program. The communications involved the provision of information about the program. 12 Cllrs will be taking part - see below. - Email