Intent: To meet with Meath County Council to engage on creating a Code of Conduct for farm inspections. The Council would not engage on creating a Code of conduct but were willing to adopt a centralised one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is being worked on at present.
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on the which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal b
Details: Meath County Council- Enough is Enough Campaign
An invitation to Habitat's 'House to Home' event in Drogheda. (Habitat ReStore, 8 Donore Industrial Park, Donore Road, Drogheda). - EmailThe event took place at Habitat ReStore Drogheda, encouraging local politicians, stakeholders and relevant contacts/organisations in the sector to learn more about Habitat's local programme and its impacts for people. - Event / Reception
Intent: That a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Details: The inclusion in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 of a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop.
Asked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - EmailAsked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - MeetingAsked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - Phone call
Met a number of DPOs relating to company's submission on planning and to seek support for the submission. - MeetingSent a number of emails to various DPOs following up on a briefing document sent by post in relation to submission to change zoning and seeking support for the proposal - Phone callSent briefing documents to various DPOs including details of submission to change zoning and seeking support for the proposal. - Letter
Intent: That a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop, be included in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Details: The inclusion in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 of a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop.
A briefing document and introduction email was sent out to various public officials on 10/08/2021 detailing the background to the matter, giving information on the proposed development, and seeking support for a zoning decision which would let the project proceed. - EmailFollow up phone calls took place with one public official on 17/08/2021 and seven on 23/08/2021 in relation to the briefing document sent previously on 10/08/2021. - Phone call
Intent: To propose to the Councillors that the Material Amendment to zone land at Killegland, Ashbourne from agricultural land to Open Space not be made at this stage of the Draft County Development Plan process but that the Open Space zoning at Killegland should be looked at during the Ashbourne Local Area Plan process.::To notify Councillors that we would be making a detailed submission fully outlining the reasoning behind our proposal and to highlight the major issues that would arise should the Material Amendment remain as drafted. The submission was subsequently lodged to Meath County Council.
Details: Material Amendment to the Draft Meath County Development Plan zoning agricultural lands at Killegland, Ashbourne to Open Space.
Proposed to the Councillors that the Material Amendment to zone land at Killegland, Ashbourne from agricultural land to Open Space not be made at this stage of the Draft County Development Plan process but that the Open Space zoning at Killegland should be looked at during the Ashbourne Local Area Plan process.Also notified Councillors that we would be making a detailed submission fully outlining the reasoning behind our proposal and highlighted the major issues that would arise should the Material Amendment remain as drafted. The submission was subsequently lodged to Meath County Council. - EmailProposed to the Councillors that the Material Amendment to zone land at Killegland, Ashbourne from agricultural land to Open Space not be made at this stage of the Draft County Development Plan process but that the Open Space zoning at Killegland should be looked at during the Ashbourne Local Area Plan process.Also notified Councillors that we would be making a detailed submission fully outlining the reasoning behind our proposal and highlighted the major issues that would arise should the Material Amendment remain as drafted. The submission was subsequently lodged to Meath County Council. - MeetingProposed to the Councillors that the Material Amendment to zone land at Killegland, Ashbourne from agricultural land to Open Space not be made at this stage of the Draft County Development Plan process but that the Open Space zoning at Killegland should be looked at during the Ashbourne Local Area Plan process.Also notified Councillors that we would be making a detailed submission fully outlining the reasoning behind our proposal and highlighted the major issues that would arise should the Material Amendment remain as drafted. The submission was subsequently lodged to Meath County Council. - Phone call
Intent: For a motion to be introduced to Meath County Council in support of our submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters::When motion was introduced, we contacted all Councillors to secure their support for the motion
Details: Following contact from a constituent, Cllr. French contacted EI to ask how she could support EI's advocacy objectives. Sought that she submit a motion to her council in support of EI's submission to Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters regarding access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy a, ...
Following Cllr. French's submitted motion, EI contacted all members of Meath County Council asking them to support the motion. The 2-5 emails here represents the maximum amount of contact with each individual councillor. - EmailThe 2-5 emails here represent the initial contact with Cllr. French. - Email
