Intent: Raise awareness of business concerns at the local government level, and of the local chamber network members
Details: The Chambers Ireland network support for our rapid transition to a low carbon economy, the need for better planning and infrastucture, and supporting women in the workforce
Intent: Clare PPN working with the Traveller's Primary Health Care Project wished to call attention to the need for the Traveller Community to be consulted and efforts made to this end by the local authority in Clare. The Traveller primary health care workers also wished to make policy suggestions about Traveller accomodation generally which fell into a national framework and so on their behalf we compiled a submission and sent it to Local Authority, IHREC and the Minister for State Damien English
Details: Clare Draft Traveller Accomodation Programme 2019- 2024
Intent: Clare PPN sought to have the Local Authority respond to submissions made by its member groups, to explain why no submission was taken on board and to request that a dedicated Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategic Policy Committee be set up under the draft spc scheme
Details: Clare County Council's Draft Climate Adaptation Strategy and Draft Scheme for Strategic Policy Committees.
Intent: Future representatives would press for action to address Ireland's biodiversity and climate emergencies.
Details: Communicating BirdWatch Ireland goals for nature to local and European election candidates
Intent: Answers to questions regarding GP in the village and community. Reassurance to members of the public and elderly that a GP will be returned to the area.
Details: Issue regarding the placement of a GP in our village
Intent: To get TDs and Councillors to sign up to the 'local power pledge' and Forsa's five-point action plan on democracy, waste, water, energy and housing.
Details: More Power To You: The campaign to reclaim the role of local authorities and local democracy
Intent: Provision of laundry and hot meals service to those in Emergency and B&B accommodation in County Clare::That the Councillors and Local Authority would take responsibility for ensuring that these services were organised
Details: Lack of services available for those in Emergency and B&B accommodation in County Clare
Intent: This was an information presenation by Shannon Chamber and questions that followed from elected members were linked to the presentation made. There were no intended results other than giving the elected members an understanding of the work of Shannon Chamber and to encourage ongoing dialogue for the betterment of Shannon.
Details: Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes was invited to present to Shannon Municipal District in Shannon Town Hall on Tuesday, 8 May. Discussion centred on matters of concern to Elected members in Shannon - retail, Shannon Airport, investment, rates, flood defences and a general overview of Shannon Chamber , ...
Intent: Clare Public Participation Network intended to draw Councillors attention to the scarcity of rental accommodation, and the issues of homelessness and the housing waiting lists in County Clare and to seek their opinions and suggestion on what should be done in response to this. Clare Public Particpation Network intended to communicate all responses to our member groups.
Details: Clare Public Participation Network wrote letters , follow up emails, and made follow up phone calls to all of Clare's County Councillors seeking their views and suggestions on the current housing situations in Clare
Intent: Breifing meeting to ensure items discussed are kept on Government agenda and seen as priority for region
Details: General discussion & updates on areas affecting economy of region: Commercial rates, Shannon Airport, M20, County Economic Forum, Retail
