Intent: Greater awareness of the extent of the housing and homeless crisis in Cork / Southwest and Cork SImon's work over the past 50 years to addess it.
Details: The Housing and Homeless crisis in Cork / Southwest
Intent: That there is a solutions focused approach to addressing the climate challenge::To minimise restrictions place on farmers due to climate change
Details: Climate Change
Intent: A greater appreciation fot he curent situation regarding the housing and homelessness crisis in Cork.
Details: Invitation to launch of Annual Report 2017 - details of the current situation regarding the housing and homelessness crisis in Cork.
Intent: Seeking meeting and support of public representatives by signing a pledge document. The signed principles will be forwarded to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Minister Zappone. We intend to petition the Minister to include these principles as part of any future Youth policy direction, investment and implement immediate changes required to ensure job retentions.
Details: Appropriate and continued Funding and Financing of Youth Work Services.
Intent: Restoration of the tax relief on union subscriptions in line with tax releief afforded to members of certain professional organisations, farmers and businesses.
Details: Tax relief on trade union subscriptions
Intent: Seeking Political Party Support for the ONE Cork Housing Policy, inclusion in the public representatives party pre budget submission and election manifesto.
Details: ONE Cork Housing Policy – Housing Our Communities
Intent: Seeking meeting and support of public representatives by signing a pledge document. The signed principles will be forwarded to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Minister Zappone. We intend to petition the Minister to include these principles as part of any future Youth policy direction, investment and implement immediate changes required to ensure job retentions.
Details: Appropriate and continued Funding and Financing of Youth Work Services.
Intent: Secure political support for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Housing Charter
Details: Promoting support for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Housing Charter
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.
