Intent: To secure a meeting in relation to the.IE Digital Town Programme
Details: Meeting request in relation to the.IE Digital Town Programme
Intent: To provide an update on SERI activities and investigate potential SSNO funding
Details: Meeting of Brendan Whelan, Paraig Hennessy and Fergus Finlay, Directors of SERI with officials of DRCD, William Parnell and Andrew Forde, on 23rd February 2021`to discuss potential SSNO funding and to provide an update on SERI activities.
Intent: To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. Liquid Gas Ireland outlined key actions that it believes the Government must take to recognise and support the role of LPG and BioLPG in a just transition to lower carbon energy and cleaner air in rural Ireland.::To secure panel speakers for Liquid Gas Ireland Vision 2040 virtual launch event
Details: Engagement on Liquid Gas Ireland Vision 2040: A Greener Deal for rural Ireland
Intent: To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. Liquid Gas Ireland outlined key actions that it believes the Government must take to recognise and support the role of LPG and BioLPG in a just transition to lower carbon energy and cleaner air in rural Ireland.
Details: Energy Policy
Intent: Announcement of a new Programme::Design of new Programme::Funding level of new Programme
Details: LEADER Transition Programme
Intent: The Wheel called on Government to: 1. Provide adequate and sustainable funding for the sector. 2. Streamline regulatory and funding-related compliance requirements and provide for the costs of compliance. 3. Bring down the cost of insurance. 4. Comprehensively resource the new strategies for the community and voluntary sector and social enterprise. 5. Implement the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Role of Voluntary Providers in Publicly Funded Services::6. Develop a framework for collaborative working and provide resources and supports for mergers. 7. Increase budget allocations for Department of Rural and Community Development
Details: Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: We sought an additional Medium Term Stability Package of €125m to support charities, community and voluntary organisations and social enterprises to deliver services and supports in the immediate future.::We sought an extension of all business support packages to social enterprises.::We sought increased investment into the community and voluntary sector in the medium - long term to be distributed through relevant department budgets.::We called for sufficient resources to be allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development to enable full implementation of the strategies pertaining to the community and voluntary sector
Details: The Wheel made a submission to Government on the July Stimulus package on the 9th July
Intent: to learn about DRCD plans to implement the programme for government commitment to initiate a state-led National Rural Development Programme
Details: Submission on transition arrangements for next LEADER Programme
Intent: To increase the rate of aid to 75-80% for enterprise related projects.
Details: Under the LEADER 2014-2020 Programme eligible SME’s can be supported with grant aid at a rate of 50% and up to €200k. In order to help kickstart investment in this sector, in light of COVID-19, I proposed that there would be flexibility to increase the rate of aid to 75-80% for eligible enterprises, ...
Intent: Discussion on the role the Airband rural broadband programme can play in supporting rural communities
Details: Rural broadband
