Peter Keaveney

Intent: To progress Galway Chamber's priorities/ recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Galway.

Details: Local Election Call to Action

Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7

Details: One Stops Shops

Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

Details: Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

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 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: Galway County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign

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: Deferment of the introduction of the proposed Defective Concrete Products Levy by Government, pending a regulatory and economic impact analysis. Subsequently, exclusion of precast products entirely from the scope of the Defective Concrete Products Levy and agreement on transitionary measures to assist in compliance with the Defective Concrete Products Levy.

Details: Defective Concrete Products Levy

Intent: To make real time continuous glucose monitoring part of the standard model of care for diabetes patients in Ireland

Details: Diabetes Policy in Ireland

Intent: Provided with referral pack and invite to service to meet with Service manager

Details: Invitation to visit Jigsaw Galway