I have had a lot of enquiries over the past number of weeks asking when allotments will re-open.
Allotments will reopen next Monday 18th May - happy days - get digging! 🥬🧅🍅🥦 Please see below the response that I have received from the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Shane Ross in relation to Certificate of Professional Competence cards.
It states; "Deputy O’Brien, Due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 crisis, professional bus and truck drivers may encounter some difficulty in undertaking their annual CPC training at the current time. In order to ensure a continuous flow of goods within the EU, drivers with valid Irish Driver CPC cards that are due to expire during the current COVID-19 outbreak will be granted an extension of a maximum of six months up to the 26th September 2020. It is important to note that no new or replacement cards will be issued with the new temporary expiry date. Drivers will then be required to complete any outstanding periodic training in advance of the 26th of September 2020. On completion of the required training, renewal Driver CPC card’s will be issued as normal with an expiry date of 5 years from the date of expiry of their current Driver CPC card. If a driver has completed all necessary Driver CPC training (5 CPC training modules if they are maintaining bus or truck; or 6 CPC training modules if they are maintaining bus and truck) and the CPC Training Organisation has uploaded all of their training records to the RSA CPC system, their Driver CPC card will be issued as normal to their contact address. Drivers should check their contact details on MYCPC to ensure that the RSA has their most up to date address on file. Shane Ross Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport" Applications opening for Community & Voluntary, Charity & Social Enterprises Stability Fund11/5/2020
The Department of Rural and Community Development is funding the COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises.
If you are one of these organisation and are in urgent need of funding due to Covid-19 you can apply for this new fund worth €35 million. Organisations must be delivering front-line critical services and must have a projected loss in their 2020 fundraising income and / or traded income of 25% or more as a direct result of COVID-19. Opening date for applications is today Monday 11th May 2020. Closing date for application is Wednesday 20th May 2020 at 5pm. For more information see https://www.gov.ie |
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