Intent: To make the councillor aware of Threshold services and policies.
Details: Invited the Councillor to a briefing session
Intent: To make them aware of the emergency phoneline
Details: Email to the councillor to adivse them of the emergency phoneline
Intent: Inform and update DPOs and community on services provided by Jigsaw Kerry.
Details: Invitation to local DPOs to attend and participate in Understanding Youth Mental Health community event in November.
Intent: Background on Airbnb, an update on our latest projects
Details: Local community events
Intent: Awareness raising of the challenges facing the childminding sector in Ireland.::Meetings to further highlight critical issues for childminders
Details: Sharing of an Irish Times article by Shelia Wayman on childminding in Ireland. Meeting requests and sharing of background information.
Intent: Reduction of the proposed increase in development contributions for onshore wind farm developments.::SSE argued that adequate justification for the reasons behind the proposed increase was not presented within the consultation, and that the increase was contrary to national government policy. SSE also argued that the Council had not properly recognised energy infrastructure as a contributor to the national energy supply and a driver of economic growth, through avenues such as local direct investment, job creation, rates and renewable development community benefit.
Details: In its response to Kerry County Council’s consultation on Proposed Draft Development Contributions Scheme 2017 (DCS), SSE advocated strongly against the proposed tenfold increase in the development contribution level proposed for onshore wind.
Intent: To oppose the draft Development Contribution Scheme 2017 for developments in County Kerry, to include development contributions to agricultural developments and also to one-off housing developments.::To demonstrate the value and contribution of the agriculture sector to County Kerry, with over 8000 farmers and a farming area in excess of 280,000 ha, with 9500 people employed directly at farm level::To demonstrate that any introduction to development charges would prevent farmers from undertaking necessary investments on farms
Details: Proposed Development Levy Charges - Kerry County Council
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
Details: Heritage Bill
Intent: To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.
Intent: Hoped to gain backing of local representatives for the project.
Details: Requesting support for planning of National Childrens Rare Disease resite centre, Liams Lodge in Kerry
