Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 13)
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
2025-01-20
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Details: Housing, Water, Transport & increases in number & frequency of bus routes; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Noted new categories in Kilkenny Business Awards like Night Time Economy, Age Friendly a, ...
Officials: Tim Butler, Lar Power, Malcolm Noonan, John Brennan, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael Delaney, Pat Fitzpatrick, Denis Hynes, ...
Methods: Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To agree a new protocol for farm inspections between IFA and Local Authorities::To showcase the extensive measures being undertaken on farms to protect watercourses and enhance biodiversity, while producing high-quality food.::To set out an agreed set of principles for farm inspections.::To emphasise the need for an appropriate notice period in advance of any inspection.::To demonstrate to county councillors the level of work on water quality and biodiversity on farms and to ensure a much better understanding of how much progress is being made in these areas.
Details: Local Authority Farm Inspections
Officials: Andrew McGuinness, Brian Leddin, David Fitzgerald, Deirdre Cullen, Denis Hynes, Denis O'Donovan, Eamon Aylward, Eugene McGuinness, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
2024-09-20
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Details: Essential Infrastructure for Kilkenny: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25 projects, Planning; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Taxation, Legislation, VAT and Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action , ...
Officials: Tim Butler, Sean MCKeown, Lar Power, Malcolm Noonan, John Brennan, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael Delaney, Pat Fitzpatrick, ...
Methods: Meeting
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
2024-08-14
Intent: Allow for ease of roadside hedge and verge management decisions for road safety reasons
Details: Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to seek clarification on the requirements for rural contractors to provide hedge management services in order to make rural roads safer.
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Eamon Ryan, Charlie McConalogue, Darragh O'Brien, Mattie McGrath, Carol Nolan, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, ...
Methods: Email
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the 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
Details: Kilkenny County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Andrew McGuinness, David Fitzgerald, Deirdre Cullen, Denis Hynes, Eamon Aylward, Eugene McGuinness, Fidelis Doherty, Ger Frisby, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
2024-05-10
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Details: Greater policy ambition for city and town centres; Safe and thriving public realm spaces and amenities; Vacancy and dereliction; Crime and Garda resourcing; Tackling homelessness; Supporting businesses and employment; Housing that meets community needs; Resourcing of planning departments; Green trav, ...
Officials: Tim Butler, Sean MCKeown, Lar Power, Malcolm Noonan, John Brennan, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael Delaney, Pat Fitzpatrick, ...
Methods: Meeting
ALDI Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity
Details: Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Officials: Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cian O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Email
EDF Renewables Ireland Limited
2023-09-21
Intent: To provide information to local publicrepresentatives on the public consultation forthe proposed Freneystown Wind Farm
Details: Proposed wind farm at Freneystown Co. Kilkenny
Officials: Kathleen Funchion, Malcolm Noonan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, John McGuinness, John Paul Phelan, John Brennan, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael Delaney, ...
Methods: Letter advising Kilkenny Public Representatives of the consultation process for a proposed wind farm at Freneystown, Co. Kilkenny. - Email
Turley
2023-01-20
Intent: Participation in a co-design workshop for the masterplan study along with community stakeholders and members of the public::Awareness and input into the development of community led masterplans for Ballyragget, Paulstown and Kilmacow
Details: Ballyragget, Paulstown and Kilmacow Masterplans
Officials: Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael McCarthy, Pat Fitzpatrick, John Brennan, Denis Hynes, Tomás Breathnach, Michael Delaney, Fidelis Doherty, ...
Methods: Invitation to Public Workshops as part of a community led co-design process, which included invitations and attendance by local elected representatives - Email