Intent: To encourage the construction of critical public infrastructure
Details: Meeting to discuss Taking In Charge, Bond Issues & Uisce Eireann, Delays in obtaining Pre-Planning Meetings, Procurement Process for Road Markings, Planning Portal / E-Planning, Expired LAPs & County Development Plan, Housing Activation Office, Coastal & Offshore Investment, Development Contribution, ...
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted a breakfast forum event to discuss to how Ireland balances the need to build affordable homes at pace with deli, ...
From [31 October] to [18 November], invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, senior officials from local authorities, government departments, and other public service bodies to attend the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event at the European Commission representation in Dublin. The purpose of the event was to discuss how Ireland balances the need to build more affordable homes at pace against achieving greener and healthier homes. - EmailOn [1 October, 20 October] emailed Martin Whelan to invite him to participate in a panel discussion as part of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 3 December. - EmailOn [1 October] emailed Ciaran Mullooly MEP to invite him to participate in a panel discussion as part of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 3 December. - Email
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: 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.
SOA were invited by Eddie Taaffe (LGMA) to give a 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. The majority of Housing DoSs from local authorities around the country were present. - Virtual Meeting
Reached out to various officials, from councilors to TDs, to discuss the security of getting the funding needed to supply Enniscorthy North Business Districts progress for phases 2 &3 of its development - Phone call
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
To reach out over the phone and discuss in detail the need for the start of the Slaney Flood Relief Scheme for Enniscorthy - Phone callTo reach out to the public officials to make contact and discuss the progression of the Slaney Flood relief scheme - Email
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, ...
