NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS
When any national level organisation invites our submissions or wants to consult PPN members in Clare we will list them here. All your responses should go to the organisation at whatever address is listed on each individual consultation not to the PPN, but feel free to contact us if we can help you with any aspect of your submission:

Notice of Summer Plenary Meeting: Wednesday, 13th July 2022 – 7pm to 9pm
Notice of Summer Plenary Meeting, Wednesday, 13th July 2022 - 7pm to 9pm Clare Public Participation Network warmly invites all member groups to attend our first plenary meeting of 2022 which will take place on Wednesday, 13th July from 7pm to 9pm. Please reserve your...

Clare PPN Newsletter May 2022
Clare PPN Newsletter May 2022 Our latest newsletter is here! Packed with news of training, webinars, funding opportunities and more. Click here to see a PDF of the newsletter: https://clareppn.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/may-2022-newsletter.pdf

All those fleeing war and persecution must be treated equally
All those fleeing war and persecution must be treated equally The Secretariat of Clare PPN has issued the following statement on behalf of our member organisations. As the people of Ukraine face the horrors of war and displacement, we welcome the fact that...

Clare PPN Newsletter February 2022
Clare PPN Newsletter February 2022 Our February newsletter is here! Packed with news of training, webinars, funding opportunities and more. Click here to see a PDF of the newsletter:...

Clare Anti-Poverty Strategy Research Parliamentary Questions Part 1
TOWARDS AN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY FOR CLARE Socio-economic data on Co Clare obtained via Parliamentary Questions, Part I In 2021, Clare PPN’s Social Inclusion member groups initiated a project to develop a participative, five-year Anti-Poverty Strategy for...

Ireland’s planning system explained
Ireland’s planning system explained Resources from the Office of the Planning Regulator There is currently a public consultation on the Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029, with the deadline for submissions just seven weeks away on 28th March. With that in...

Clare PPN Newsletter January 2022
Clare PPN Newsletter January 2022 Our first newsletter of 2022 has been dispatched! Packed with news of training, webinars, funding opportunities and more. Click here to see a PDF of the newsletter:...
Towards an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Clare: Discussion Document December 2021
Clare PPN invites you to an online discussion with researcher Dr Conor McCabe on creating an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Clare: At this event which is being held to mark International Human Rights Day, author, academic and activist Dr Conor Mc Cabe will present a...
Towards an Anti Poverty Strategy for Clare December 10th 3.30 pm via zoom.
Towards an Anti Poverty Strategy for Clare December 10th 3.30 pm via zoom. Clare PPN invite you to an online discussion with researcher Dr Conor McCabe on creating an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Clare: To reserve a place and receive the link please register by emailing...

Clare PPN Newsletter November 2021
Clare PPN Newsletter November 2021 Click here to see a PDF of our November newsletter: https://clareppn.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/newsletter-template.pdf

Notice of Plenary Meeting: Wednesday, 8th December 2021, 7pm (online)
Notice of Plenary Meeting: Wednesday, 8th December 2021, 7pm (online) Clare Public Participation Network warmly invites all member groups to attend our final Plenary Meeting of 2021 which will take place on Wednesday, 8th December 2021 at 7pm. Please reserve your...

!Postponed! First ever county-wide Clare Pride Festival set for Bank Holiday weekend
Please note that these events have been postponed until further notice due to Covid-19 case numbers and continuing restrictions. First ever county-wide Clare Pride Festival set for Bank Holiday weekend LGBTQ+ events across Banner will lead to Quare Clare Pride Party...

Submission on Marine Protected Areas
Submission on Marine Protected Areas Clare PPN and Clare Environmental Network have made a joint submission as part of the public consultation on ‘Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network’. You can read our submission here:...

Our seas are at risk – tell the government you want action
Our seas are at risk – tell the government you want action Make your voice heard by making a submission on Marine Protected Areas before Friday, July 30th The oceans give us everything. For generations we have lived off the sea – especially here in Clare. But our seas...
Review of Clare County Council’s provision of Traveller Specific Housing
Equality Review of Clare County Council's Provision of Traveller Specific Housing July 14th 2021 The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission yesterday released the reports on Equality Reviews which they required each Local Authority to carry out in respect of their...
Clare PPN Submission to New National Action Plan Against Racism July 2021
Clare PPN Submission to the consultation on the National Action Plan Against Racism: July 14th 2021 Click on the link below to read our submission: Clare-Public-Participation-Network-Submission-to-the-Consultation-on-a-new-Action-Plan-Against-Racism-July-2021 Clare...
Clare groups express concerns about last-minute amendments to Ireland’s Climate Bill
Clare groups express concerns about last-minute amendments to Ireland’s Climate Bill July 13th 2021 Last night, July 12th 2021 concerned members of Clare PPN's Environmental College, Clare Environmental Network and One Future Clare called a meeting to discuss their...

What’s been happening with the CETA trade deal?
What's been happening with the CETA trade deal? Back in February of this year, CETA – the controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada – was the subject of an emergency motion unanimously passed by Clare County Council The motion – which called on the Irish...

Submission on National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy
Submission on National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy Clare PPN and Clare Environmental Network have made a joint submission in respect of the pre-drafting of the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy. You can read a copy of the...

Clare TD Lobby for Climate Action – what now?
Clare TD Lobby for Climate Action – what now? On December 7th Clare PPN co-hosted online meetings with each of Clare’s four TDs, as part of a nationwide ’TD Lobby for Faster & Fairer Climate Action’. This ‘mass lobby’, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos...