John Paul Feeley

Intent: Ceremonies where part of Fostering Awareness Week, IFCA's annual campaign to raise the profile of foster care in Ireland and recognise and support foster care. Intended results were to raise awareness and allow communities and local representatives to show their appreciation for the contribution of foster carers. Our aim is to grow and expand support of foster care and ensure public representatives are reminded and kept informed as to the important place of foster care in the State.

Details: IFCA held public tree planting ceremonies to raise awareness of the value of foster care to communities

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: Cavan County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: Engagement regarding banning replacement boilers in existing homes from 2025::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in the context of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as a lower carbon emissions fuel option::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in decarbonising rural homes and businesses in the context of a Just Transition::Invitation to Launch Event: A more Just and Sustainable Energy Transition for rural Ireland using LPG and BioLPG

Details: Recognition of the role of the LPG and BioLPG as lower carbpn emission fuel options

Intent: Key Handover Phase 1 Drumalee Manor, Cavan

Details: Key Handover Phase 1 Drumalee Manor, Cavan

Intent: Raise awareness of Extern's Traveller Healthcare and Youth Services in County Cavan

Details: Invite to meet with our staff and volunteers and find out how Extern is supporting families and young people across Co Cavan

Intent: To highlight the need for urgent work to be carried out to prevent further flooding in Dowra.

Details: Shannon Flooding in Dowra, Co Cavan.

Intent: To retain our zoned status as Residential, as per the draft plan 'proposed Residential'.

Details: Lobbied about the rezone of land adjacent to family home on two sites that myself and my brother privately own. The current zoning is Residential phase 1 and the proposed draft plan 2022 to 2028 is to change the sites to Amenity and Open Space. We are private individuals who own these sites and want, ... Read more

Intent: Provide follow-up information to JPC on the impacts of smuggling and illicit trade on both retailers and their communities.

Details: Correspondence with Cavan County Council Joint Policing Committee members in follow-up to a meeting with Retailers Against Smuggling

Intent: Retention of Midwifery led service at Cavan General Hospital

Details: Maternity Strategy and the closure of the Cavan MLU

Intent: Raise awareness of business concerns at the local government level, and of the local chamber network members

Details: The Chambers Ireland network support for our rapid transition to a low carbon economy, the need for better planning and infrastucture, and supporting women in the workforce