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Pippa Hackett
Oct 21, 20212 min read
MINISTER HACKETT LAUNCHES THE EIP-AGRI WORKSHOP AT THE BURREN WINTERAGE SCHOOL 2021
Minister announces commitment to extending the current EIPs for another year PRESS RELEASE The Minister of State in the Department of...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Government agrees an exchequer contribution of €2.30bn for the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
My Departmental colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that the Government...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Green Party Senators call for multi-faceted, catchment-based solutions to flooding
Floods are an inevitable part of life in Ireland, but the frequency and intensity of flooding has greatly changed, causing significant...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 13, 20212 min read
International Day of Rural Women 2021
Speaking in the Seanad to mark International Rural Women’s Day tomorrow (Friday, 15 October), I called for greater equality between men...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 13, 20214 min read
Minister Pippa Hackett welcomes the allocations announced in Budget 2022
Press Release • Says Protecting Farm Families and Protecting Nature at its core • Announces significant supports for forestry, organics...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Roadside Tree Guide now available
This week, in my role as Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, I was pleased to welcome the publication of...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Ministers McConalogue and Hackett announce two projects under the allocation of the Carbon Tax Fund
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett have today announced that...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Senator Hackett encourages farmers to consider fertiliser use
Describes success of intensive farmer whose use is zero Praises the impact on soil quality of multi-species swards Minister of State at...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Approvals to farmers under Organic Farming Scheme have begun to issue
Minister Hackett announces approvals to farmers under the Organic Farming Scheme have begun to issue Scheme reopening sees organic land...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 13, 20212 min read
800 Farmers to Join Nature Programme in the North-West
• Over 800 farmers in North West will be able to participate • LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature’s Results Based Payment Scheme rewards...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Ireland’s first ever equine census welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett.
“Animal Welfare is of concern to many Green Party members so it’s good to see that the first ever annual equine census will take place at...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Listen Back Newstalk 13.08.2021
I enjoyed speaking with Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder today. We discussed moving to organic farming methods and the factors that...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Public Consultation 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan now open.
I encourage you to have your say on the draft interventions for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan. The consultation will run for 4 weeks...
Pippa Hackett
May 28, 20211 min read
Wood as a fuel book launch
In my capacity as Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with responsibility for forestry, today I...
Pippa Hackett
May 20, 20211 min read
Bee Health on World Bee Day
As Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), this week I visited the DAFM Bee Health laboratory at...
Pippa Hackett
May 17, 20211 min read
€1 million in Organic Farming Scheme balancing payments
In my role as Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, today I announced the commencement of the 2020...
Pippa Hackett
May 5, 20211 min read
Strong response to Organic Farming Scheme
In my role as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I am delighted that 317 farmers have applied to...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Bonus payment to Hen Harrier Farmers
In my role as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture I welcome the news that 996 farmers have this week shared nearly half a...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Peatlands Projects in the Midlands receive €2.2 million funding from Department of Agriculture
Today, in my role as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I announced funding for two projects which...
Pippa Hackett
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Conserving the Curlew - Press Release
Pippa Hackett and Malcolm Noonan make jobs announcement on Curlew Conservation. 30 contractor posts to be filled immediately. Green Party...
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