Intent: To seek an inspection protocol with the local County Council that, now that County Councils are required to carry out environmental inspections on farms, farm families will be given respect and recognition of their unique place in food production.::To highlight that environmental inspections on farms are already being carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine and Bord Bia.::To call for a halt to the 'blitz' of Health and Safety Authority (HSA) farm inspections announced in the press, considering the enormous challenges facing the sector.::To highlight that, due to the deplorable weather conditions, these inspections would be counterproductive regarding health ans safety and farmer welfare.
Details: National Agriculture Inspections Programme
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the 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
Details: Wexford County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
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: Expressing support of the people of Rosslare and their campaign to 'SAVE THEIR NURSING HOME' and gather information on planning procedures and change of use policies for new developments in County Wexford.
Details: Letter in SUPPORT of the people of Rosslare and their campaign to 'SAVE THEIR NURSING HOME' and a request for full clarification on planning procedures and change of use policies for new developments in County Wexford.
Intent: Update to members of Wexford County Council re EnergyCloud installations taking place in Co. Wexford with Cluid Housing and details of opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty
Details: Update on EnergyCloud installations in Co Wexford with details of opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty
Emails to MEPs re EnergyCloud installations taking place in Co. Wexford with Cluid Housing. - EmailEmails to Oireachtas members for Wexford re EnergyCloud installations taking place in Co. Wexford with Cluid Housing. - EmailEmails to members of Wexford County Council re EnergyCloud installations taking place in Co. Wexford with Cluid Housing. - Email
Elected representatives in Wexford and Waterford were contacted with regard to the project - EmailElected representatives in Wexford and Waterford were contacted with regard to the project - Phone call
Councillor Briefing Sessions and Community Engagement Clinics held in Wexford/Waterford/Dublin and Wicklow to provide Councillors with information on Ocean Winds offshore projects in Ireland. - MeetingMeeting with Dun Laoghaire Council Executive members to introduce the Réalt na Mara offshore wind farm project - 27/05/22 - Meeting
Emailing Cllr Gail Dunne to organise a presentation to Wicklow County Council about Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm and Latitude 52 Offshore Wind Farm Foreshore Licence Application for surveying on the Wicklow/Wexford Coast - EmailEmailing Jim Moore to organise a presentation about Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm and Latitude 52 Offshore Wind Farm Foreshore Licence Application for Surveying on the Wicklow/Wexford Coast to Rosslare Municipal District Council Monthly Meeting. - EmailEmailing Liz Stanely of Gorey-Kilmuchridge Municipal District Council to organise a presentation about Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm and Latitude 52 Offshore Wind Farm Foreshore Licence Application for surveying on the Wicklow/Wexford Coast - Email
Follow up calls responding to queries raised by public representatives - Phone callPublic Representatives in the Kilkenny and Wexford areas were briefed on the proposed development of new solar farm renewable projects in Wexford and Kilkenny by being sent a copy of the project press release and community leaflets on the projects. - Email
