Intent: Provide details of the Cashla Peaker Plant project and an invitation to discuss upcoming public engagement activities
Details: Update on proposed Cashla Peaker Plant by Bord Gáis Energy
Intent: To progress Galway Chamber's priorities/ recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Galway.
Details: Local Election Call to Action
Intent: Seek long term investment in regional infrastructure,::Improve efficiency of planning system::Improve public sector procurement::Address barriers to housing delivery::Barriers to employing staff::The increased cost of C&D waste management
Details: Galway’s Infrastructural Deficits, Planning / Judicial System, Public Sector Procurement, Balance Regional Economic Development, Housing, Manpower, C&D Waste
Intent: Profiling of our Pre-Budget submission in face to face environment with TDs and Senators from around country
Details: Hosted event to bring together our affiliated members with TDs and Senators to profile our Pre Budget Submission
Intent: Location of a new site for construction of a new hospice
Details: Support with Finding a new site for Galway Hospice
Intent: To demonstrate the challenges facing farmers in the farming low-income sector::To make the case for an increased CAP Budget
Details: Farm Incomes - Ploughing Championships 2018
Intent: A meeting with Councillors future local election candidates to discuss the above topics and possible solutions
Details: Awareness of the #Travellerhomesnow Campaign, failures of the Irish State and County Councils in providing Traveller specific accommodation, failed Traveller Accommodation Plan targets over the last 18+ years and findings of peer led study conducted by the Galway Traveller Movement
Intent: That the Irish Government insist that the CAP Budget for Ireland is increased to cover the cost of inflation and to pay for any additional requirements placed on farmers.::That under the current EU Commission proposal, the EU Budget shortfall due to Brexit has been made up, but the proportion of the Budget going to CAP has been reduced from 38% to 28%. IFA wants all Irish MEPs to support the proposal by the European Parliament Budget Committee for Member State contributions to be increased to 1.3% of Gross National Income (GNI). The proportion of the Budget going to CAP has to be increased.
Details: Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) - Budget 2020
Intent: To Develop a Code of Practice for Landowners
Details: Greenways in County Galway
Intent: To highlight critical situation for farmers and take case to the door of the Minister for Agriculture.::That the Minister would implement the IFA proposed Drought Action Plan
Details: County Galway - Drought Crisis on Farms
