Michael Walsh

Intent: Invite Waterford DPOs to Sod Turning Event at Waterford Airport

Details: Engagement between Waterford DPOs, DPOs related to air travel and Waterford Airport

Intent: That Waterford City & County Council notes:1. That Bord Bia's mission is to bring Ireland's outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, thereby enabling growth and sustainability for producers.2. The importance of Irish food and drink exports to the Irish economy.3. The importance of Ireland's international reputation as a producer of high-quality food.4. That the Irish food and drinks industry is dependent on Irish farmers as the primary producers; and::the animal health and welfare standards that Irish farmers must adhere to, in particular the standards and conditions contained within Bord Bia's sustainable Quality Assurance Scheme.This council notes with serious concern recent events and feels that there is no choice but ask the Chair of Bord Bia, to resign immediately in order to restore public confidence.::In the event that he fails to do so, this Council further calls on the Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to intervene without delay an

Details: Waterford Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: To request an urgent meeting with Waterford County Council and the relevant members of the executive team.::To highlight that recently, information has come to the attention of IFA regarding bathing water samples taken over an extended period in and along the Mahon River and estuary. It appears that issues with water quality in the Mahon area were initially attributed to agriculture. However, IFA understand that this was challenged, and the Council accepted that there was no evidence to support this classification.::To emphasise that agriculture seems to have been named as the cause of poor water quality by default. IFA would appreciate the opportunity to meet with Waterford County Council urgently to get the full facts and understand the Council's position on this matter.::To stress that the IFA and it's members are fully committed to improving water quality, and IFA members in the Mahon area and beyond have already taken significant actions on their farms. IFA is concerned that incor

Details: River Mahon, County Waterford

Intent: Partnerships, including funding, with Councils to support their work in encouraging more women, including women from diverse backgrounds, to engage with local government, in the context of Councils submissions to Dept of Local Government funding round for increasing the numbers of women and people from diverse backgrounds in local government.

Details: Councils support for more women in Local Government

Intent: Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.

Details: Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government

Intent: Waterford and South East Councillors and Elected Representatives to ask Government to support the South East application to host the World Rally Championship.

Details: Support for South East application to host the World Rally Championship

Intent: Funding and financial Support for collaborative events and initiatives between Waterford Chamber and Waterford City & County Council.

Details: Funding and financial support for collaborative events and initiatives

Intent: Support from Government and Waterford City & County Council for the South East bid to host the World Rally Championship.

Details: South East bid to host World Rally Championship

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

Intent: Heighten awareness about the potential for offshore wind development off the Waterford coast::Explain the impacts on deliverability of offshore wind depending on the final DMAP and ORESS 2.1 terms ::Discuss clustering opportunities in Waterford

Details: South Coast DMAP and ORESS 2.1 presentation