Irene Winters

Irene Winters

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 55

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Wicklow County Council
First Seen
19 January 2016
Last Seen
17 September 2024

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Councillor

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Wicklow County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)

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

Methods
EmailEmailEvent / Reception

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

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: To provide a briefing on the project to relevant stakeholders

Details: Proposed development of Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure by Codling Wind Park

Methods
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: Pay Parity agreement reached between unions and HSE to stop strike

Details: Contact was made with all TD's to garner support in relation to pay parity for section 39 workers and the pending strike action

Methods
Letters were sent to local TD's - LetterTd's and councillors were invited to Community engagement sessions in IWA centres - Event / Reception

Intent: To present research findings from NWC A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local Government

Details: To advocate for family friendly local government programmes at local authority level

Methods
Ciara McHugh - invitation to and request to present on Women's Regional Caucus at Longford Regional Launch of NWC Research. Cllr Carmel Brady, Chair of Regional Women's Caucus - EmailCiara McHugh - targeted email invitation to Longford Council Executives for Longford Regional launch of NWC research: A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local Government - EmailCiara McHugh - targeted invitation to Wicklow Regional launch of NWC research: A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local GovernmentPeir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Avril Cronin, Erika Doyle , Grace McManus , Aoife Flynn Kennedy, Anne Ferris, Melanie Corrigan, Lourda Scott, Mary Kavanagh, Irene Winters, - Email

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, ...

Methods
MeetingPhone call

Cairn Homes plc

2023-02-02

Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and discuss matters directly relating to Cairn sites. Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 under the Draft County Development Plan and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth.

Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.

Methods
General discussion on the Irish residential construction sector with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD.Meeting to discuss Clonburris SDZ with Danny McLoughlin (Chief Executive) Michael Mulhern (Director of Fund Use, Planning and Transportation) and William Byrne of South Dublin County Council. - MeetingMeeting with Wicklow County Council to discuss the Blessington Inner Relief Road with Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive, Wicklow County Council. Discussions with councillors of Galway City Council to discuss residential zoning of Cairn lands in Rahoon, Co.Galway. Meeting held with Councillor Eddie Hoare. Councillors contacted by phone were Peter Keane, John Connolly and Alan Cheevers. - MeetingNotification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth. DPOs contacted about this were Brian Gleeson (Chief Executive), Leonora Earls (Director of Services) and Michael Nicholson (Director of Services). - Phone call