Intent: That the members of Cavan Local Authority agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture asking him to remove Larry Murrin from his position at Bord Bia. Passed unanimously.
Intent: Raise awareness of femicide in Ireland and highlight the domestic violence support services provided by Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan in both counties.
Details: Invitation to Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence event on 28th November.
16 Days event took place in the garden of the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Minister Smyth, Deputy Brendan Smith and various representatives from the Council were in attendance. - Event / ReceptionEmail dated 10th November issued to all the Minister for Justice and Minister Niamh Smyth along with all Councillors, TD's and Senators in the Cavan and Monaghan local authorities from CEO Mary McDermott, inviting them to Safe Ireland's launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence taking place in the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Various RSVP's received in response. - EmailEmail dated 12th November from the Minister for Justice' office to say he has another engagement and therefore will not attend. Subsequent email dated 12th November to request a meeting with the Minister and Safe Ireland in the Department of Justice on 4th December. - Email
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: 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, ...
Intent: To seek the passing of the motion relating to key concerns for haemochromatosis patients in Ireland ie as listed under specific details
Details: To raise the followings issues in City and County Councils as a motion and pass the motion - regarding a National Screening Programme for Haemochromatosis; the unjust €80 charged by certain hospital groups for venesection and the listing of haemochromatosis as a life-long or chronic illness
Attended meeting with Minister for health Minister Harris in the MLU at Cavan General Hospital . - MeetingEmail to all Councillors in Cavan and Monaghan. - EmailEmail to all TDs in Cavan and Monaghan - Email
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
Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region