Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-20
Intent: To highlight that close and ongoing consultation with all farmers along proposed Greenway routes is very important.::To emphasise that Greenway design should avoid farm severance and proceed on the basis of voluntary land acquisition agreements with farmers.::To oppose any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways.::To welcome the confirmation that all Greenway developments in county Clare will follow the IFA/TII Code of Practice and developments will be eligible for the Greenway Sustainability Payments.
Details: Greenways in County Clare
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Bill Chambers, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, Donna McGettigan, Gabriel Keating, Gerry Flynn, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
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: Clare County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Bill Chambers, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, Donna McGettigan, Gabriel Keating, Gerry Flynn, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Clare Public Participation Network
2024-01-23
Intent: At the request of CPPN members we intended to indicate to Clare Councillors that we wanted them to support a motion being brought to Council at their monthly meeting on December 11th 2023
Details: Clare PPN wrote to Clare County Councillors to ask them to support a motion for a Ceasefire in Palestine and to support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Campaign aimed to pressure the Israeli Government to respect the human rights of Palestinianst n relation to
Officials: Clare Colleran Molloy, Councillor Cillian Murphy, Councillor Joe Garrihy, Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Bill Chambers, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, ...
Glenveagh Properties Plc
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-09-21
Intent: To update stakeholders on progress of housing development in Ennis. Site Address: Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty, Circular Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Details: Community Engagement
Officials: Tom O'Callaghan, Mary Howard, Johnny Flynn, Clare Colleran Molloy, Paul Murphy, Shane Talty, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
Shannon Chamber
2023-01-20
Intent: Seeking a reversal of the 3.8% increase imposed in 2022; continuance and possible expansion of the rate support schemes for SMEs; implementation of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan; supporting the transfer of Shannon Heritage assets to Clare Co Co; stressing the urgency of completing the Shannon Town & Environs Flood Relief Scheme; seeking update on plans for housing in Shannon and environs in the medium term;
Details: Pre-Budget submission to Clare County Council including specific requests and observations.
Officials: Pat Dowling, Patrick O'Gorman, John Crowe, P.J. Ryan, Pat McMahon, Donna McGettigan, Gerry Flynn, Michael Begley, ...
Methods: Letter to Clare Co Co CEO Pat Dowling in October 2022 and copied to to Councillors and local elected representatives. - Letter
NCBI
2023-01-19
Intent: Secure support for the installation of a new pedestrian crossing in Clare
Details: Built environment accessibility
Officials: Martin Conway, Johnny Flynn, Shane Talty, Joe Garrihy, Joe Killeen, Liam Grant
Methods: Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2023-01-16
Intent: Commence an informed conversation about addressing poverty and rural development in County Clare using a socio economic rights framework::To engage decision makers (Councillors, TDs, Senators) in the findings from Clare PPN's research project::To change the narrative in Clare around certain issues - health care, class discrimination, transport, just transition, and an infrastructure investment deficit in Clare.::To inform the County Development Plan, the Local Economic and Community Plan and other framework documents with real up to date statistics and analysis from Clare
Details: Various communications relating to Clare PPN's IHREC Funded Research Project 'Towards an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Clare'
Officials: Cathal Crowe, Joe Carey, Violet Anne Wynne, Joe O'Brien, Michael McNamara, Róisín Garvey, Catherine Connolly, Éamon Ó Cuív, ...
Methods: Sarah Clancy and William Hederman communicated with TDs, Senators, Councillors and Local Government Directors of Service by email, text message and phone in order to advise them of the findings of our research project and to invite them to the launches of the project report. We further communicated via email with a Director of Service in Clare County Council to organise a workshop on the project.We held a follow up meeting with Violet Anne Wynne TD on the findings of the report. TDs Cathal Crow FF and Joe Carey FG undertook to raise the report and its key findings in the Dail on our behalf on September 20th 2022 with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs Thomas Byrne. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2022-09-21/3/?highlight%5B0%5D=inis&highlight%5B1%5D=o%C3%83%C2%ADrr#s7 - Email, Three launches of Anti-Poverty Strategy Report - Event / Reception, Text messages to Clare Councillors regarding launches - Informal communication, ...
Clare Public Participation Network
2022-09-21
Intent: We intended to inform the Councillors about our project and gather their input and views to incorporate in our project report
Details: Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare - Clare Invited all Clare County Councillors to a focus group as part of our anti-poverty strategy project. tted a range of parliamentary questions through our county TDs seeking information to inform a report on poverty in County Clare
Officials: Michael Begley, Bill Chambers, Joe Cooney, Pat Daly, Pat Burke, Clare Colleran Molloy, John Crowe, Johnny Flynn, ...
Methods: Working with our researcher Dr Conor McCabe we invited all Clare Councilors via email to attend a focus group session on June 13th. - Email
Ennis Chamber of Commerce
2022-01-24
Intent: Lobbied against commercial rates increase included in Clare County Council Budget 2022
Details: Clare County Council Budget 2022
Officials: Clare Colleran Molloy, Pat Daly, Johnny Flynn, Mary Howard, Paul Murphy, Mark Nestor, Ann Norton, Alan O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Emailed and telephoned local elected councillors (Ennis Municipal District) to request they object to commercial rates increase by voting no to passing Clare County Council Budget 2022 - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2022-01-17
Intent: Invited all public representatives to a webinar on our project to research and devise a five year anti poverty strategy in Clare. Purpose was to engage elected representatives in thinking and strategising about poverty reduction in Clare
Details: Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Róisín Garvey, Michael McNamara, Joe Carey, Violet Anne Wynne, Cathal Crowe, Martin Conway, Michael Begley, ...
Methods: Email invitation and reminder to local Councillors, TDs and Senators about our December 10th Webinar - Email