Pat Dunphy

Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: Support Cllr Dollard’s Motion to review the policy and adopt FCI’s recommendations

Details: Differential Rent Scheme Policy review in Kilkenny Co Council

Intent: To ask our local politicians what can they do to support young people living in Kilkenny and Rural Ireland (their priorities)::Improved access to healthcare ::Investment on transport in Kilkenny and nationally. ::Retention of the Nitrates Derogation

Details: Kilkenny Macra Pre Budget meeting

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, ... Read more

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

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 , ... Read more

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

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

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, ... Read more

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