Maurice Shorthall

Intent: That farmland is not deemed ‘vacant’ by Local Authorities for the purposes of the vacant site levy.::To make it abundantly clear that land being used for agricultural purposes is neither ‘vacant nor idle’.::To object to the content of the implementing circular to Local Authorities from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government which is not reflective of the Act.::To have farmland removed from the vacant site register

Details: Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 - Vacant Site Levy

Intent: Provision of housing for those in need.

Details: John Paul Phelan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government with responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform was invited by Oaklee Housing to officiate in a sod turning event in Co Kilkenny. The event was to mark new Oaklee Housing homes allocated, ... Read more

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

Intent: To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.

Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.

Intent: A reduction in parking charges for cancer patients undergoing treatment at public hospitals

Details: Car parking charges for cancer patients

Intent: To secure local authority funding for youth service programme and service at the 2016 level or higher

Details: To seek support for continued local authority financial support for Youth Service Programme and service at 2016 level or higher

Intent: Support of local representatives against proposed Library Shared Services

Details: Objection to proposed Library Shared Services

Intent: For relevant counties and local authorities to retain control of their own fire, library and veterinary services.

Details: Campaign to oppose the proposed amalgamation of fire, library and veterinary services in relevant counties/local authorities.

Intent: Awareness on the part of the relevant DPO of eir's plans for high-speed broadband roll-out in the local community

Details: Government Policy on Broadband Services: Availability of eir services in particular the provision of High-Speed Fixed and Mobile Broadband Services on a national basis

Intent: charter objectives are a living wage, fair hours, rights to representation and collective bargaining, respect equality and ethics in the workplace and fair public procurement

Details: to secure support for the Congress charter for fair conditions of work