Mairead Tobin

Intent: secure support and funding for the irish nursing home sector and raise awareness about the NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Details: NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Intent: To secure specific commitments for children and young people in the next programme for government in the areas of child poverty, education, education welfare officers, online safety and child protection and welfare.

Details: To influence the next programme for government by identifying key measures needed for children and young people.

Intent: Requested fast climate action by the new Government, leading to transformation of our energy, transport, housing and food systems so that clean, healthy choices are accessible and affordable to all. Friends of the Earth have developed a detailed programme for a new Government and I enclosed a link for that. I also asked each candidate to let me know if they have signed Friends of the Earth pledge to promote fairer and faster climate action, if elected.

Details: A Climate Voter Request to Election Candidates to sign a climate pledge

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: Waterford County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: support from the Minister and local representatives to make Dungarvan a dementia inclusive town including attending training and motivating their community

Details: Making Dungarvan a dementia inclusive town

Intent: To outline our views on the draft south coast DMAP and the issues that need to be considered when selecting sites for offshore wind development, including the need for a technology neutral approach to spatial planning. ::Engagement of Waterford City and County Council members with Department consultation on DMAPs and support for delivery of Phase 2 Offshore Projects.

Details: Phase 2 Offshore Projects

Intent: Heighten awareness about the potential for offshore wind development off the Waterford coast::Explain the impacts on deliverability of offshore wind depending on the final DMAP and ORESS 2.1 terms ::Discuss clustering opportunities in Waterford

Details: South Coast DMAP and ORESS 2.1 presentation

Intent: No increase in commercial rates

Details: against any rise in commercial rates

Intent: Raising concerns around Environmental, Economic & Visual Impact, Noice, distance from shore, impacts on acquculture , tourism and specially protected areas. infrastructure & grid connection, community engagement & Compliance

Details: Observations on South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal- public consultation

Intent: Have Public Representatives 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter

Details: Speak to Public Representatives about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise