Intent: I am looking to get the backing from Laois councillors to get a 15.1 acre field (Townland code K10602006) in Ballybrittas zoned for residential housing.
Details: Looking to get Townland code K10602006 zoned for residential housing development.
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.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. 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. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - EmailMeeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Meeting to explain background to the issue and reasoning behind request to seek continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - MeetingPhonecall seeking continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Phone call
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Email querying next steps in process of adopting County Development Plan. - EmailPhonecall to thank Elected Members for support on recent vote for retention of Residential 2 Zoning and seeking continued support in any further associated vote. - Phone call
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
E-mail providing details of background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, - EmailFollow-up meeting to phonecalls to expand on background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, including provision of explanatory document with maps etc. - MeetingPhonecall explaining background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning - Phone call