The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Intent: To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between the IFA, and Bord Bia.
Details: IFA Connacht Regional Public Meeting
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Intent: To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between the IFA, and Bord Bia.
Details: IFA Connacht Regional Public Meeting
Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Shancloon proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen and Cloonsheen and measures approximately 689 hectares.
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: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Shancloon proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen and Cloonsheen and measures approximately 689 hectares.
Intent: Location of a new site for construction of a new hospice
Details: Support with Finding a new site for Galway Hospice
Intent: Ensure that details of the fodder transport scheme meet the needs of farmers affected and that it is not cumbersome of overly bureaucratic.::That the transport subsidy scheme is opened immediately and that it is meaningful as farmers are under extreme stress and are in dire needs of feed for animals.::That the scheme progresses without delay::To secure increased supports for sheep farmers during the fodder crises.::To make representations to the Minister for Agriculture
Details: Fodder Crisis
Intent: A public lecture at NUI Galway (and a meeting) with civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. Nicole is Bioregional's Oxfordshire Programme Manager.::Given the National Planning Framework's goal of growing the population of the Northern and Western Region of Ireland by between 160,000 and 180,000 people, and Galway City up to 45,000, by 2040, the West Region felt that the information exchange would be most useful for locally elected representatives and local authority key staff.
Details: Public lecture organised by Engineers Ireland's West Region on 'One Planet Living for Housing Growth Areas'
Intent: No increase in Commercial Rates in County Galway
Details: Commercial Rates
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.