Danny Healy-Rae

Intent: To highlight our Members vies and concerns on all the issues listed above

Details: Quotas, Fishing Opportunities, Emergency Funding for Organisations, Representtion and A Typical Scheme

Intent: The sustainability of childminding into the future.

Details: Calling for an independent review of the working of the new childminding system.

Intent: To secure meetings with Oireachtas members to highlight the role of insourcing and its contribution in reducing waiting lists.

Details: Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.

Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.

Details: Reduction of fees for third level students

Intent: Lobbied TD's and Senators on the main items required to mobilise the biomethane sector in Ireland including: 1.A Government statement reaffirming its commitment to biomethane strategy. 2.The immediate publication of the full design of the RHO scheme.3.Government removes all eligibility in existing and new obligation schemes for fraudulent imported (Non EU produced) liquid biofuels. 4.Extends the deadline and commit to funding the 18 project under the capital grant scheme.

Details: Briefing for political representatives in Buswell's Hotel, Dublin on the biomethane sector and the policy / support requirements for the mobilisation of the sector.

Intent: Inclusion of rare diseases as a priority for Ireland to showcase during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026.

Details: Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency

Intent: To ensure understanding and seek support for budget proposals

Details: MPI Pre-budget submission

Intent: Simplify processes for transforming over the shop spaces into housing and revitalise under-used housing stock

Details: Supported the focus of the informal Oireachtas cross-party Committee at Leinster House

Intent: To acknowledge the Ministers announcement of the opening of the second tranche ‘Open Call for Proposals for Forestry Skills Training'.

Details: Forestry Skills Training

Intent: To urge the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to address farmer concerns and move quickly to clarify the scope of GAEC-2 appeals.::That details of the GAEC-2 appeals process seem to infer that appeals are restricted to those who plan new drainage works in 2025, with signed declarations and evidence of planned drainage works required to accompany applications. This is very much at odds with what was briefed to IFA at both national and stakeholder meetings on this very emotive issue, and what has also been briefed to planners recently. It will cause consternation and annoy many farmers unless quickly clarified.::It was understood that soil samples; a planner's report; and geo-tagged photos may be required, but this is a curveball altogether. All farmers must be given the opportunity to appeal the GAEC-2 status of individual parcels, irrespective of whether lands were ever drained in the past or not, or whether new drainage is planned in 2025 or not.::That since indicative G

Details: GAEC-2 Appeals