Seamus Butler

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

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation

Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess

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: Longford 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: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).

Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).

Intent: Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.

Details: Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tou, ... Read more

Intent: Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.

Details: Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tou, ... Read more

Intent: to secure Clár Funding for a new bus

Details: Looked for support for Clár Funding for a bus to transport members to and from home to services

Intent: Local Councillors would attend the event and support community groups in their local area

Details: Invite to all Local Councillors in the Midland Counties to an information evening on Community services in the region. It would give community groups an opportunity to discuss their services with local representatives

Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Details: Heritage Bill