Ciara Galvin

Intent: To allow farmers and their families to engage with all Election Candidates on a range of policy issues which directly affect the farming and agri-food industry.::To invite all candidates to participate in the public meetings.::To set out the 'Key Asks' as per the IFA Manifesto for European Parliament and Local Government Elections and seek responses from the candidates in a Q and A session.

Details: European Parliament Elections 2024 - IFA Public Meetings

Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7

Details: One Stops Shops

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.::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 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 far

Details: Kildare County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign

Intent: To relay the business trends emerging for Q1 2023To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Transport, Economic & Housing sustainability within Kildare

Details: Q1 2023 County Kildare Chamber Member Sentiment Report

Intent: Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Kildare County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Kildare’s population growth.

Details: Kildare's County Development Plan 2022 - 2028

Intent: To invite regional TD'S and Councillors to A Toolkit Local Authorities on Supporting Family-Friendly Local Government in Wicklow.

Details: A Toolkit Local Authorities on Supporting Family-Friendly Local Government

Intent: To relay the business trends emerging for Q4 2022::To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Transport, Economic & Housing sustainability within Kildare

Details: County Kildare Chamber Business Survey Q3

Intent: Highlight areas of concern to our businesses- particularly housing, energy, skills & cost of living

Details: Engagement with Kildare County Councillors regarding Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Intent: Favourable result with regard to zoning application at Ballymakealy in Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Details: Contacted a number of Kildare county councillors to inform them of our desire to designate farming land to zoned land in celbridge on our family land

Intent: To advise Members of the OPR mistake, and to continue to support the Zoning of the lands of Site C5 in the Naas Local Area Plan.

Details: Highlighting the significant error in the calculation of population and housing numbers to be allocated to Naas , by the Office of the Planning Regulator in relation to the Naas Local Area Plan . The OPR miscalculation would lead Site C5 being removed for Consideration for Phase 1 Residential Zonin, ... Read more