Intent: Increase awareness of the risks posed to the Irish energy security by reliance on a single supply point for gas imports from the UK and the benefits that the New Fortress Energy project can provide to the country.
Details: Energy Security
Intent: To have lands at Ballyvelly, Tralee, Co. Kerry be rezoned as residential as part of Variation of Kerry County Development Plan
Details: Lands at Ballyvelly, Tralee, Co. Kerry to be rezoned as residential
Intent: Policy discussion and support to deliver a net zero energy system and encourage clean energy investment, particularly in the mid-west / Shannon region, with focus on grid development, planning reforms, offshore DMAP publication, hydrogen, and flexible power generation.
Details: Clean Energy Investment in the Mid-West Region
Intent: To highlight potential lands for housing development at Lands at Ballyveely, Tralee, Co. Kerry for the development of affordable housing
Details: To highlight potential lands for housing development at Lands at Ballyveely, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Intent: To engage with and inform local politicians on a proposed solar farm and energy storage project in Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
Details: Invitation to attend a drop-in information event on 3rd October 2024 regarding a proposed solar farm and energy storage project in Knockanure, Co. Kerry
Intent: A reduction of 10% on the Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV)::Two year exemption from rates for new independent businesses opening in town centres.::A commitment to lobby government colleagues on behalf of businesses facing rising costs.
Details: Meeting on Rising Business Costs in Kerry with local councillors
Intent: Informative Meeting to update councillors on the Project. (refer to specific details section above)
Details: Presentation of solar farm project located within the townlands of Lissanika, Carhooeragh, Kealid, Gortdromagownagh, Kilbaha West and Moyvane South, Moyvane, County Kerry otherwise known as ‘Knockanure Solar Farm’ (the “Project”) to local councillors and follow-up Q&A.
Intent: Additional residential placements for people with ID and amending the CAS model.
Details: Lobbying the securing of residential placements and addressing the CAS Model for residential placements.
Intent: Prioritisation of renewable energy deployment, energy infrastructure investment, EV charging hubs, and energy efficiency programmes at a local authority level to meet national climate targets.
Details: Local Authorities & Climate Targets
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: Kerry County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
