Tom McEllistrim

Intent: Inform the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region

Details: Economic and spatial development of the Southern Region

Intent: Inform and update DPOs and community on services provided by Jigsaw Kerry.

Details: Invitation to local DPOs to attend and participate in Understanding Youth Mental Health community event in November.

Intent: Background on Airbnb, an update on our latest projects

Details: Local community events

Intent: Invitation to public officials to attend an event to launch the reopening of Jigsaw Kerry

Details: Attendance at event to mark the refurbishment of Jigsaw Kerry in August 2018.

Intent: To seek assurances that beds will be allocated to the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit at the Mater Hospital, the operating theatre woud be opened and that it would be sufficiently resourced and protected with future investment.

Details: ILFA wrote to Ministers Simon Harris and Finian McGrath after the budget regarding the lack of funding allocation for the Heart and Lung Translant unit at the Mater Hospital. Minister Simon Harris and Minister Finian McGrath responded to ILFA’s letters.

Intent: To seek assurances that beds will be allocated to the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit at the Mater Hospital, the operating theatre woud be opened and that it would be sufficiently resourced and protected with future investment.

Details: ILFA wrote to Ministers Simon Harris and Finian McGrath after the budget regarding the lack of funding allocation for the Heart and Lung Translant unit at the Mater Hospital. Minister Simon Harris and Minister Finian McGrath responded to ILFA’s letters.

Intent: Reduction of the proposed increase in development contributions for onshore wind farm developments.::SSE argued that adequate justification for the reasons behind the proposed increase was not presented within the consultation, and that the increase was contrary to national government policy. SSE also argued that the Council had not properly recognised energy infrastructure as a contributor to the national energy supply and a driver of economic growth, through avenues such as local direct investment, job creation, rates and renewable development community benefit.

Details: In its response to Kerry County Council’s consultation on Proposed Draft Development Contributions Scheme 2017 (DCS), SSE advocated strongly against the proposed tenfold increase in the development contribution level proposed for onshore wind.

Intent: To oppose the draft Development Contribution Scheme 2017 for developments in County Kerry, to include development contributions to agricultural developments and also to one-off housing developments.::To demonstrate the value and contribution of the agriculture sector to County Kerry, with over 8000 farmers and a farming area in excess of 280,000 ha, with 9500 people employed directly at farm level::To demonstrate that any introduction to development charges would prevent farmers from undertaking necessary investments on farms

Details: Proposed Development Levy Charges - Kerry County Council

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

Intent: Awareness of and Support for the development of Solar Farms at nominated sites in Kerry and Wexford

Details: Provision of information in relation to proposed investment in Solar Farm Developments in Kerry and Wexford