Mark Fitzgerald

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2024-09-20

Intent: To highlight issues facing Tipperary farmers.::To highlight issues around local planning.::To highlight issues with Local Authority farm Inspections.

Details: South Tipperary IFA meeting with Local Authority

Officials: Andy Maloney, Annemarie 'Shiner' Ryan, David Dunne, Declan Burgess, Imelda Goldsboro, John Crosse, John Fitzgerald, Kieran Bourke, ... Read more

Methods: Meeting, Email, Informal communication

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

2024-09-20

Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation

Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess

Officials: Thomas Phelan, Séamus Ryan, Séamus Ryan, John Pratt, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Thomasina Connell, Barry Walsh, Mark Fitzgerald, ... Read more

Methods: we ran 8 local election hustings, Waterford, Portlaoise, Tipperary, Drogheda, Roscommon, Kenagh, Kilkenny, Athlone - Event / Reception

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.::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

Officials: Andy Maloney, Annemarie 'Shiner' Ryan, David Dunne, Declan Burgess, Eddie Moran, Fiona Bonfield, Gerard Darcy, Hughie McGrath, ... Read more

Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ... Read more

Shine

2024-01-12

Intent: Increased knowledge and awareness from DPO on Shine's work.

Details: Letter was sent to selected DPO with information about Shine and our services.

Officials: Grace O'Sullivan, Seán Kelly, Mattie McGrath, Michael Lowry, Martin Browne, Jackie Cahill, Micheál Anglim, Marie Murphy, ... Read more

Methods: One informative letter was sent to the DPO - Letter

RIAI

2022-01-18

Intent: The RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge asks architects to commit to four key targets: • Reduce operational energy demand by as far as possible, before notional offsetting • Reduce embodied carbon by at least 40%, before notional offsetting • Reduce potable water use by at least 40% • Achieve core health and wellbeing targets

Details: During Cop26 and coinciding with our annual Conference, which was attended by over 1,700 delegates, the RIAI has published a new climate change initiative – 2030 Climate Challenge – which is to encourage the profession and wider construction industry to achieve net zero whole life carbon for all new, ... Read more

Officials: Alan Farrell, Alice-Mary Higgins, Brendan Kenny, Bríd Smith, Christopher O'Sullivan, Cian O'Callaghan, Conn Murray, Cormac Devlin, ... Read more

Methods: Letter

Irish Haemochromatosis Association

2021-01-20

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

Officials: Colm Burke, Thomas Walsh, Damian Boylan, Susan McCarthy, Madeleine Argue, Jimmy Kavanagh, Mark Fitzgerald

Methods: Email

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

2021-01-20

Intent: For information purposes

Details: Information on CIF South East Branch submission to Tipperary County Development Plan

Officials: Kevin O'Meara, David Dunne, Fiona Bonfield, Joe Hannigan, Kieran Bourke, Andy Maloney, Máirín McGrath, Marie Murphy, ... Read more