Intent: Discuss planned water quality improvement programmes
Details: Discussion on water quality programmes in Counties Wexford, Carlow and Wicklow
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Intent: Forum Objectives: Sharing of experience and learning between housing managers, Ensuring delivery proposals and housing needs are aligned, Networking opportunities, Discussing issues impacting delivery
Details: Housing Matters - Meeting with Wexford Co Co and AHB's
Intent: Understanding of impact of potential removal of nitrates derogation on rivers in County Wexford and Wexford County Council's response.
Details: Discussion on water quality issues in County Wexford
Intent: Inform Housing DoSs of the benefits of Community Led Housing in addressing a range of issues, inform them of policy and other measures which they can implement to support Community Led Housing in their area, and describe how SOA can support their efforts with our knowledge and resources.
Details: (Invited) Presentation to the County and City Manager's Association (CCMA)'s Director of Services for Housing Forum, on the topic of how local authorities can support and enable Community-Led Housing in their districts.
Intent: To secure the grant funding for the better development of the Enniscorthy North Business District
Details: Supported a grant application to the National Transport Authority for funding for phases 2 & 3 of the Enniscorthy North Business District
Intent: To progress the start of the Slaney Flood Releif scheme for all of Enniscorthy's businesses and communities
Details: Following an annoucement of the further delay in the start of the Slaney Flood Relief Programme the chamber lobbied Ministers James Browne TD, Paul Kehoe TD & Council officials to expedite a start to the scheme
Intent: That the Taoiseach would attend the event, meet stakeholders, give a speech, and engage with media. To keep relevant parties informed of the valuable work Depaul is carrying out in the service of people who are experiencing homelessness, and to mark the launch of the successful transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul.
Details: The Taoiseach attended a launch event for the transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul, which took place at Deerpark House in Cork. He met with relevant stakeholders including residents, staff, volunteers & the leadership, within the confines of COVID-19 restr, ...
Intent: That the Taoiseach would attend the event, meet stakeholders, give a speech, and engage with media. To keep relevant parties informed of the work Depaul is carrying out in the service of people who are experiencing homelessness, and to mark the launch of the successful transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul.
Details: Launch event for the transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul, which took place at Deerpark House in Cork.
Intent: Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities
Details: Social housing provision
