Intent: Focus on the role of flexible thermal generation in providing security of supply in the context of a tour of SSE’s Great Island power station. Policy discussion and support to deliver on the State's climate targets and energy security, namely in offshore wind development and flexible power generation through biofuels, CCS or hydrogen.
Details: Climate Targets & Energy Security
Intent: Meeting to inform Oireachtas member about the objectives of EnergyCloud and an update on the roll out of EnergyCloud in Ireland
Details: EnergyCloud Ireland meeting about roll out of EnergyCloud to help tackle energy poverty in Ireland
Intent: To ask for support for the NWC YES YES campaign
Details: Referendums on Family & Care
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 the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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 the Common Agricultural Policy (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 ask
Details: Waterford County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Intent: Discuss and raise awareness of the effect of car idling on asthma and health.
Details: Car idling outside of schools and its effect on health
Intent: To outline our views on the draft south coast DMAP and the issues that need to be considered when selecting sites for offshore wind development, including the need for a technology neutral approach to spatial planning. ::Engagement of Waterford City and County Council members with Department consultation on DMAPs and support for delivery of Phase 2 Offshore Projects.
Details: Phase 2 Offshore Projects
Intent: To highlight the National Women's Council Pre-Budget Submission ahead of Budget 2024.
Details: Budget 2024
Intent: Heighten awareness about the potential for offshore wind development off the Waterford coast::Explain the impacts on deliverability of offshore wind depending on the final DMAP and ORESS 2.1 terms ::Discuss clustering opportunities in Waterford
Details: South Coast DMAP and ORESS 2.1 presentation
Intent: No increase in commercial rates
Details: against any rise in commercial rates
Intent: Update elected representatives about EnergyCloud Ireland and the opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty
Details: Update on the work of EnergyCloud Ireland with details of opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty
