Tom Shanahan

Intent: To raise awareness of EnergyCloud Ireland's initiative in Offaly and to highlight the support available from EnergyCloud Ireland to families in energy poverty across Offaly in conjunction with Offaly County Council.

Details: Invitation to the launch of an Offaly County Council Project between EnergyCloud Ireland and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby 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: To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating and to set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.

Details: A communication to all Oireachtas members, MEPs, and councillors regarding the publication of Liquid Gas Ireland’s Census data analysis report 'The role of liquid gas in providing lower carbon heating for Irish homes'.

Intent: 1. To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating. 2. To set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.

Details: A communication to all Oireachtas members, MEPs, and councillors regarding the publication of Liquid Gas Ireland’s Census data analysis report 'The role of liquid gas in providing lower carbon heating for Irish homes'.

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: To discuss with local authorities solutions to improve the uptake and the integration of shared sustainable modes of transport under the Pathfinder Programme.

Details: Request for a meeting with local authorities to discuss shared sustainable mobility solutions.

Intent: To seek information on e-bike and e-scooter pilot schemes at a local authority level; to introduce Lime to stakeholders

Details: Local e-bike and e-scooter sharing pilot schemes

Intent: Ensure NIFTI supports the transport investment needs of the Midlands region and the delivery of balanced regional development::Ensure awareness of Ibec's NIFTI priorities for the Midlands

Details: Midlands regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)

Intent: Support for reforms of planning and grid connection and grid development processes necessary to achieve Climate action plan targets

Details: Irelands Climate Action Plan and how the Plan is being taken into account in future updates of the CDP

Intent: Certainty of Schedule

Details: Request for commitments on dates regarding public realm enhancements

Intent: Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities

Details: Social housing provision