Annmarie Ahern

Intent: To thank IFA members for all of their assistance in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Details: Letter of thanks from Cork County Council

Intent: To voice anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::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 being pushed by the European Commission has the capacity to devastate, in particular, the Irish beef sector. Europe is placing a

Details: Cork County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: To inform recipients about regulated coursing

Details: To inform recipients about regulated coursing

Intent: To provide public representatives with an overview of expansion plans at Midleton Distillery

Details: Irish Distillers welcomed the Taoiseach and other public representatives to Midleton Distillery to mark the unveiling of expansion plans

Intent: To share public consultation material with relevant elected reps

Details: Information about proposed local wind farm developments

Intent: To introduce Bolt and inquire about eBike pilot schemes in local authorities

Details: eBike services in Ireland

Intent: to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if possible or at least change to Community Designation for the portion of the field in our control.

Details: The Cork County Development plan has the field immediately in front of the James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, designated for Housing but the Draft Plan has proposed it as Agriculture. The Board therefore is asking for your support to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if poss, ... Read more

Intent: The reinstatement of the previous zoning on lands in Midleton

Details: Discuss the reinstatement of the previous zoning of lands in Midleton which are proposed to be altered under the current draft development plan.

Intent: Consideration of role for renewable electricity in the production of green hydrogen as part of Ireland's Climate Action Plan::Raise awareness of EIH2

Details: Ensuring that Ireland's energy transition can enable Net Zero 2050 through an integrated energy system

Intent: Achieve Zoning of Land

Details: Zoning land at Broomfield Midleton