Michael Clarke

Intent: To highlight the very serious concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway Greenway at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils as well as ARUP Project Consultants in Sligo last week.::To emphasise that Greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with the Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice.::To point out to the County Councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Councils.::That the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the Councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, in practice farmers now farm and

Details: Sligo/Leitrim Greenway

Intent: Providing an overview of SSE's footprint in Sligo and the North-West, including existing Dunneill and Kingsmountain wind farms in addition to new repowering and greenfield project, the proposed Crumhach Wind Farm; support for project delivery and outlining key role of same in achieving national climate and renewable energy targets.

Details: Wind Energy in Sligo

Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.

Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well a housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O'Broin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic Reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.

Intent: To keep the services going and raise enough awareness about this issue and stop the liquidation of this company.

Details: Dun Laoghaire Home Care Services Going into Liquidation

Intent: To ask Irish MEPs, with the second round of CAP Simplification Measures expected soon, to advocate within the Commission for greater acknowledgement of existing on-farm action/restrictions with regard to the protection of Peatlands/Wetlands taking place on Irish farms, and for the provision of further derogation/flexibility around the implementation of GAEC-2 (Protection of Peatlands and Wetlands) within same to help mitigate the real and tangible concerns of impacted farmers.::To highlight that, while IFA has hosted a number of National & Regional meetings around GAEC-2 in recent weeks, there is a lot of fear, confusion and real concern among farm families operating on peat soils and where the future lies for both current and future generations.::To emphasise that Its introduction not only creates legal ambiguity but its further restrictions to on-farm activity (including those operating on mineral soils which should be outside GAEC-2 requirements) is viewed as an added risk and threa

Details: Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures

Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne

Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil

Intent: To have PAZ-13 included as nRES in the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030.

Details: PAZ-13 Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030

Intent: To get as many officials to attend the event and listen to Carer issues/ agenda & Gain a commitment from political parties that they will prioritise supports for carers if they form part of the next Government

Details: Encourage DPO's to attend Hustings event re Carer issues held by FCI in advance of the General Election

Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.

Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well a housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O'Broin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic Reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign