Intent: I am looking to get the backing from Laois councillors to get a 15.1 acre field (Townland code K10602006) in Ballybrittas zoned for residential housing.
Details: Looking to get Townland code K10602006 zoned for residential housing development.
Intent: Make public representatives aware of the work of Laois Chamber Alliance
Details: Presented to Laois County Council the programme and plans for Laois Chamber Alliance for 2025
Intent: Grow awareness of Small Firms Association in Laois and Offaly
Details: Small business
Intent: Local councillors will attend a meeting to address Meals on Wheels gap in Portlaoise town
Details: Invitation to local councillors to attend a meeting to discuss establishing a Meals on Wheels Service in Portlaoise
Intent: Formal signing of Contract of Works for the building of 52 homes by Sophia Housing in Portlaoise.
Details: Contract signing in the Chamber of Laois County Council 8th March 2024 - attended by Cathaoirleach Pascal McEvoy, Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald and Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::The following are some of the 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 de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Intent: To engage with Councillors on installing daffodil benches in their constituencies.
Details: Daffodil Benches
Intent: Ensure understanding of business priorities for regional development
Details: Ibec participation in the AIR 'Regions in Focus 2023' Conference - Shaping Ireland's Regional Development
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved
Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
