Intent: To influence national policy on strengthening local democracy and representation for business communities.
Details: Submission and communications to the Local Democracy Taskforce highlighting the needs and perspectives of Tipperary businesses and communities in relation to local democracy and governance.
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Intent: Implementation of a farm succession scheme ::Retention of the nitrates derogation for farmers ::Provision of rural housing for rural young people::Supports for young farmers
Details: Lobby conversations with members of Tipperary County Council on issues effecting young people in County Tipperary
Intent: To invite local TD's and Councillors to attend event held by North Tipperary County Executive to mark the end of Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President.
Details: Event to acknowledge Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President
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: Tipperary County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Intent: To share information on proposed wind farm developments with elected reps from relevant constituencies
Details: Information about proposed local wind farm developments
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Intent: For information purposes
Details: Information on CIF South East Branch submission to Tipperary County Development Plan
Intent: Seeking commitment to restore the Social inclusion Community Activation Program funding from national level of €38m to the 2008 level of €84.7m
Details: Increase budget of Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme
Intent: Individuals on Disability Benefit participate on Tus::Participants over the age 63 to stay on Tus till retirement age, rather than having to leave after one year and face the prospect of never egtting work in the future::Young people under 25 remain on Tus for a minimum of 2 years::Reduce the bureaucracy associated with applying for the RSS scheme::Expanding the criteria for eligibility for the RSS scheme::Streamlining the means assessment process for RSS::Restore the Rural Social Scheme to the Department of Agriculture
Details: Policy changes on TUS and RSS programmes
