Joe Flaherty

Raise concerns about the capacity of the state to deliver the Climate Action Plan projects on time.

Highlight the need for a strong NPWS which has the capacity to make strong recommendations independent of its department, and for it to be able to recruit technically competent individual to decision making multi-disciplinary teams

Ensure compliance of legislation with the Aarhus Convention, in particular compliance with wider Access to Justice legal obligations and compliance with relevant EU Directives. ::Understanding of the public’s right to access to justice in matters of planning and development.

To highlight that the reduction in the nitrates derogation to 220kg N/ha would have a significant economic impact and could potentially remove €236 million from the rural economy.::To point out that IFA estimate that the profit reduction on impacted farms will be between €6,522…

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

To highlight the need for rigourous Pre-legislative Scrutiny, PLS, and Oireachtas Scrutiny for the changes to the Planning and Development Act arising from: the Attorney General's Review including in respect of concerns on Judcial Review; changes associated with the Action Plan…

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

To inform the DHLGH joint committee on the issues surrounding new MPA legislation which they will be dealing with in the coming year.

To highlight how farmers are the custodians of the environment and understand their responsibility to comply with regulations to protect and improve water quality. Farmers understand that water is a critical natural resource, a resource they need a constant supply of for their…

Concrete levy to be removed and Ministers and TDs to provide responses to the challenges facing the construction sector.

Better informed parliamentary debate and policy development

Communications setting out CLM’s concerns in relation to the outline of the Planning and Development Bill, specifically conditions and qualifying criteria for taking a judicial review.

The roadmap, developed through extensive stakeholders engagement, includes a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to decarbonise Ireland's built environment across its whole life cycle. A copy of the roadmap was sent to politicians and senior officials to inform them of…

To highlight that the new condition under the Nitrates Derogation that grassland cannot be ploughed after May 31st is an ill-thought out move that has been poorly communicated and needs to be reviewed.::To highlight that the 2022 Nitrates Derogation states that farmers who wish…