Thomas Welby

Intent: Addressing challenges the community is facing

Details: Information on challenges the community is facing

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: To raise awareness of EnergyCloud Ireland's first initiative in Galway and to highlight the support available from EnergyCloud Ireland to families in energy poverty across Galway in conjunction with a number of Approved Housing Bodies and Galway County Council.

Details: Invitation to the launch of a Galway-based Project between EnergyCloud Ireland and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby 150 homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water from surplus renewable energy.

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: Discussion with GCC about infrastructure & services

Details: Infrastructure & Services

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: Clarity on GRETB's position regarding their report on island secondary school education

Details: Post Primary School Education

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