Intent: Hoped to draw DPOs' attention to submission submitted in compliance with Town plan update, to maintain the property within the town boundary and seek support for land to be re zoned as residential.
Details: The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.
Attended a number of local events and launches associated with the initiative with the Lord Mayor in attendance - Event / ReceptionAttended two major events with Lord Mayor as part of the city initiative - Event / ReceptionEngaged with Lord Mayor on issue - Informal communication
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: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being places 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: Wicklow County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Meetings conducted with key stakeholders to provide an update on the CWP Project off the coast of North Wicklow, with onshore connectivity at Poolbeg Peninsula, Dublin - MeetingPresentation to Wicklow County Council meeting to provide update and overview of the CWP Project - Meeting
Intent: To provide a perspective from Codling Wind Park on public policy impacting on Offshore Renewable Energy and its impact on key stakeholders and the impact on national and local economies
Details: Development of proposed offshore renewable project at the Codling Bank
Meetings with public representatives and public officials to update them on the progress of the Codling Wind Park Project and to answer any questions they may have about the Project and the evolving public policy and regulatory landscape - MeetingPhone call to brief Minister Ryan's Special Advisor on progress with the Codling Wind Park Project - Phone call
Intent: Planning and other regulatory resources sufficient to ensure timely responses to licence and consent applications (in the context of the climate emergency, and multiple national policy objectives)
Details: Information briefings regarding the Codling Wind Park project and matters related to the climate emergency and national energy policy as these relate to the development of offshore wind energy, Codling Wind Park's Fishers Fund and Charter, and the adequate resourcing of bodies including An Bord Plea, ...