Intent: Requesting a motion put forward by councillors requesting additional, multi-annual funding for retrofitting of local authority homes from the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage
Details: Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme
Emailed city and county councillors requesting they put forward motion at their next council meeting requesting additional, multi-annual funding for the local authority retrofit programme. - Email
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: Fingal County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Email to every Fingal Co. Councillor and FCC CEO stating that the Howth/Sutton Community Council is opposed to the twinning proposal and requesting the Councillors to postpone a vote on the proposal until proper, full and open public consultation is undertaken in Howth. - Email
Intent: To engage in meaningful discussion on the cost of living, to outline Social Justice Ireland's proposals to address it.
Details: Presented to the Social Democrats' 'Think-In' on addressing the cost of living crisis. Including policy proposals on housing, healthcare, taxation, childcare, employment, ODA, and Budgetary process.
