Politician(s) lobbied:Paddy Connaughton (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cavan County Council
Intent: Lobby for upgrades to or replacement of the water treatment plant in Cootehill to support new housing developments and industrial projects.
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting with Cavan County Council to work with Uisce Eireann to progress essential works required to upgrade or replace the water treatment plant in Cootehill.
Politician(s) lobbied:Paddy Connaughton (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cavan County Council
Intent: Highlight this issue to the powers that be as retailers and business owners find it impossible to get long lasting satisfactory service from the various providers.
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting with Cavan County Council on rollout of broadband in the area and difficulties of business owners securing a consistent broadband service. Frequent breakdowns cause additional cost and inconvenience for business who are encouraged to switch to online sales
Politician(s) lobbied:Paddy Connaughton (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cavan County Council
Intent: To ensure safety on public roads by different classes of traffic (including pedestrians and cyclists). Clarity around the legalities of parking on footpaths and cycle lanes and bylaws to be enacted if required.
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting with Cavan County Council on current rollout of roads maintenance and roads infrastructure in the area.
Politician(s) lobbied:Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Eliminate or at least reduce to a minimum the number of power cuts in the area.
Methods:Email
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Email sent to local public representatives requesting action on the problem of power cuts in the area and the financial and business impact on businesses.
Politician(s) lobbied:Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Introduce measures to reduce the tax burden on employers
Methods:Email
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Letter outlining how recent large cumulative cost increases for majority of employers are simply not sustainable.