Intent: Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m
Details: Outline and explain Macra's pre budget document asks for young farmers and rural youth with politicians
Intent: To inform TDs and Senators about the challenges currently facing community and voluntary organisations working in a range of different areas, and how these challenges can be best addressed.
Details: The Wheel held a briefing in the AV Room at Leinster House, hosted by Cormac Devlin TD. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations working in the areas of poverty, disability and LGBTQI+ rights, as well as an overview of The Wheel's priorities. We invite, ...
The Wheel emailed with Cormac Devlin TD to organise the briefing. - EmailThe Wheel held an AV Room briefing and coffee reception in Leinster House. Several TDs and Senators attended and spoke with staff from The Wheel about issues facing the community and voluntary sector. - Event / Reception
Intent: That sufficient resources are allocated to local authorities to deal with individual planning applications
Details: Following on from an Oireachtas Committee Meeting on Housing, a letter/email was sent to outline the key points from IHBA’s perspective in relation to increasing housing supply
Intent: Have the government allocate ring-fenced funding for local authority swimming pools. ::For the government to introduce a tax credit for Gym and swim memberships.::Met with Minister Robert Troy with the Insurance Alliance in government buildings to discuss insurance reform.
Details: Pre Budget Submission for Swimming pool Fund and Gym tax Credit
Intent: Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs. A cost recovery for CAS/CLSS units. Addressing gearing for AHB's. CALF Funding. CREL Funding and cost rental viability. Funding of communal and community facilities. Addressing fuel poverty. A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Imp, ...
Intent: Raise awareness of the importance that the terms and conditions of Ireland's national technical guidance on the deployment of fibre broadband networks (as required under Art.10 of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act) to fully align with the terms and objectives of that Act (as drafted by the European Commission).
Details: Engagement on Ireland's implementation of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act.
Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Carol Nolan, Deputy Catherine Callaghan, Deputy John McGuinness, Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan, Senator Patricia Stephenson, Cllr Maria Dollard - Meetingvarious TDs, Ministers and Senators as per list below - Emailvarious TDs, Ministers and Senators as per list below - Email
Intent: To ensure awareness is raised about the importance of adequate obligation rates for low carbon liquid fuel being included in the Renewable Heat Obligation scheme
Details: To inform members of the Oireachtas about changes required to the Renewable Heat Obligation scheme bill