Malachy Noone

Intent: Location of a new site for construction of a new hospice

Details: Support with Finding a new site for Galway Hospice

Intent: A meeting with Councillors future local election candidates to discuss the above topics and possible solutions

Details: Awareness of the #Travellerhomesnow Campaign, failures of the Irish State and County Councils in providing Traveller specific accommodation, failed Traveller Accommodation Plan targets over the last 18+ years and findings of peer led study conducted by the Galway Traveller Movement

Intent: To highlight critical situation for farmers and take case to the door of the Minister for Agriculture.::That the Minister would implement the IFA proposed Drought Action Plan

Details: County Galway - Drought Crisis on Farms

Intent: To get land rezoned

Details: Rezoning of land

Intent: Ensure that details of the fodder transport scheme meet the needs of farmers affected and that it is not cumbersome of overly bureaucratic.::That the transport subsidy scheme is opened immediately and that it is meaningful as farmers are under extreme stress and are in dire needs of feed for animals.::That the scheme progresses without delay::To secure increased supports for sheep farmers during the fodder crises.::To make representations to the Minister for Agriculture

Details: Fodder Crisis

Intent: A public lecture at NUI Galway (and a meeting) with civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. Nicole is Bioregional's Oxfordshire Programme Manager.::Given the National Planning Framework's goal of growing the population of the Northern and Western Region of Ireland by between 160,000 and 180,000 people, and Galway City up to 45,000, by 2040, the West Region felt that the information exchange would be most useful for locally elected representatives and local authority key staff.

Details: Public lecture organised by Engineers Ireland's West Region on 'One Planet Living for Housing Growth Areas'

Intent: Rezoned lands

Details: Rezoning of lands at Claregalway

Intent: No increase in Commercial Rates in County Galway

Details: Commercial Rates

Intent: Awareness of and Support for the development of Solar Farms at nominated sites in Galway

Details: Provision of information in relation to proposed investment in Solar Farm Developments in Galway

Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Details: Heritage Bill