Intent: That Clare County Council calls on the Minister for Agriculture to arrange a meeting between the Chair of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, IFA, ICMSA and other farming stakeholders in the interest of dialogue. For the Chair to brief the stakeholders and answer fully and comprehensively all questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations.::Should the Chair of Bord Bia fail to answer the questions or fail to answer the questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations that the Minister will request his resignation.
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
Email to Council Chief Executives and follow up with a number of councils as they prepared their funding applications to the Dept. of Local Government. - Email
Intent: That floating offshore wind be included in Phase 3 of the Future Framework Policy, scheduled for issue in Q1, 2024; that designated maritime area plans (DMAPs) to zone Ireland’s Atlantic waters be undertaken, and a 400MW floating wind demonstrator be included in the schedule of Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) auctions.
Details: Call on Government to expediate policy to enable Ireland to capitalise on the great new opportunity the floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector offers.
Copy of letter sent to Minister Michael McGrath sent to local Oireachtas and elected representatives - Minister of State, TDs and Senators and to the CEO of Clare County Council. - LetterLetter to Minister Michael McGrath outlining key asks on 7 December following his visit to the Shannon Chamber President's lunch on 6 December 2023. - LetterPress release issued to media in Clare and Limerick and to national titles with a call to Government, following meeting with local elected representatives to discuss the Shannon Estuary Economic Task Force report on 1 December 2023. - Informal communication
Intent: That floating offshore wind be included in Phase 3 of the Future Framework Policy, scheduled for issue in Q1, 2024; that designated maritime area plans (DMAPS) to zone Ireland's Atlantic waters be undertaken, and a 400 MW floating wind demonstrator be included in the schedule of Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) auctions.
Details: Meeting with Sinn Fein visitors to Shannon for briefing on issues impacting Shannon's economic development.
Copy of letter sent to Minister Michael McGrath sent to local Oireachtas and elected representatives - Minister of State, TDs and Senators and to the CEO of Clare County Council. - LetterLetter to Minister Michael McGrath outlining key asks on 7 December following his visit to the Shannon Chamber President's lunch on 6 December 2023. - LetterPress release issued to media in Clare and Limerick and to national titles with a call to Government, following meeting with local elected representatives to discuss the Shannon Estuary Economic Task Force report on 1 December 2023 - Informal communication
