Jerry Buttimer

To support a disadvantaged community with additional supports through the Empowering Communities Programme

Tus participants can have a longer term on the Tus programme

To update local representatives about the Cork Development Forum's priorities for the new Programme for Government

To demonstrate the issues with housing delivery in Cork and to ensure that the newly-elected TDs would prioritise this in the coming years in an effort to resolve the housing crisis and also support economic development

Funding and support for the expansion and development of rural bus services, such as Local Link, to benefit towns and villages throughout Co Cork.

Increased support for small businesses and SMEs, including tax relief and the establishment of a small business unit in the department to ensure that small business concerns are always included in policy development.

The introduction of tax relief on HVO use in commercial vehicles to encourage small businesses to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional fuels.

To ensure that the development of Cork's docklands remains at the top of the government agenda but to also ensure that the redevelopment of the wider Cork city is also given fair consideration and funding support.

To establish support at senior levels of Fine Gael party for the development of day centres in Cork to respond to homeless crisis, and to establish essential healthcare facilities in the city centre for vulnerable people.

The establishment of policies to ensure multi-annual funding for major infrastructural policies, including housing, roads and light rail development, to ensure that projects can proceed quickly and avoid long delays in delivery

To generate support among a cross-party grouping of TDs and Senators for the transport policies of Cork Chamber and its members, including the need for improved access roads from the city centre to West Cork, rural bus services, increased commuter rail and park and ride options,…

To generate support for changes in housing policy which would lead to more development::To discuss rent pressure zones, rent caps and issues in delivery, such as non-alignment of utility providers, and to solve the issues associated with these policies

To ensure that the Cork Development Forum's priorities are given prominence in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan and to discuss Cork's standing in the recently published National Planning Framework and its impact on zoning and development

To highlight the shortage of gardaí in Cork and to ensure that Cork gets an increased allocation from the next graduate class of new recruits

To accelerate the delivery of flood defence schemes and other essential environmental works in numerous Cork towns ::To further the development of offshore renewables in Cork and to ensure this policy is supported at all levels of government