Michael Foley

Intent: Encourage the development of the onshore and offshore renewable energy sector on the west coast

Details: Chaired Discussion at Tralee Chamber's 'Powering Kerry' Event

Intent: To invite local representatives to attend a meeting on the supply chain disruptions to Irish agriculture caused by the Middle Eastern Conflict, leading to skyrocketing input costs, particularly fertiliser and fuel cost.

Details: IFA Kerry Public Meeting on Crisis in the Middle East

Intent: To invite Minister of State Michael Healy Rae, local TDs, Kerry Councillors and MEPs to attend the IFA Kerry AGM 2026.::To invite MEP Billy Kelleher to speak on the Mercosur Deal.::To discuss the current challenges facing farming and how EU policy decisions impact at farm level.::To discuss the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.

Details: IFA Kerry Annual General Meeting

Intent: To call on the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Agriculture to intervene and ask the Chairman of Bord Bia, in the interest of fairness to our farmers, to step aside from his role.

Details: Kerry Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.

Details: Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)

Intent: Dedicated budget for young farmers in CAP post 2027 ::A no vote to Mercosur::Additional young farmer measures in CAP post 2027

Details: Mercosur and Common Agriculture Policy Reform

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