Jerry Buttimer

To underline the importance of enhanced Garda resources for Cork to keep pace with population growth and ensure safety in the city and county.

To advance progress on the development of Cork as a national hub for renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, with a view to contributing to the achievement of Ireland's overall climate targets.

To advocate for changes to housing policy to ensure sufficient supply in the Cork region, including measures to repurpose existing buildings to support additional housing supply, as well as support for areas with considerable housing development potential such as the Cork…

To ensure opportunities arising from Ireland's presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 are realised fully, including opportunities for the inclusion of regions in the programme of events and priorities for the presidency.

To advocate for the importance of supports for economic development in the Cork region, including securing additional sites for development to facilitate inward investment.

To emphasise the importance of progress on critical infrastructure to support tourism in Cork, including advancing the development of events and festivals.

To advocate for budgetary supports for sectors such as hospitality, including potential VAT changes, in order to support the competitiveness of such sectors.

To highlight current challenges associated with childcare provision and put forward potential changes to childcare policy to support parents in the workforce.

To contribute Active Retirement Ireland's perspectives on how the new strategy can strengthen and sustain the community and voluntary sector.

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…

Support for a range of local initiatives to support economic development and industry growth in the Cork region as part of the National Development Plan review.

To influence politicians to reflect the views of the forecourt retailer in forthcoming budget.