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Pippa Hackett
Sep 16, 20245 min read
ReSHAPE FOR A JUST TRANSITION
On Friday last, I launched the €4.15m ReSHAPE project (Regional Skills Horizon and Pathways to Employment) in Technological Universiry of...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 24, 20248 min read
A Just Transformation for the Midlands: My speech from the IAIA Conference 2024
Today, I was delighted to deliver the key note speech at the IAIA Conference in the Convention Centre. You can read my speech below; Good...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Organic Farming Scheme - Now Open
I am delighted to announce that the Organic Farming Scheme is now open and will remain open until 8th December. This Government has a...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Statement on the release of Constituency Review Report 2023
Today’s report on the Constituency Review, recommends that the next Dáil would see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil Constituencies, up from...
Pippa Hackett
May 10, 20232 min read
Offaly Schools celebrate Ireland’s 50 Year Membership of the EU
Today, together with the Portuguese Ambassador, HE Bernardo Lucena and Councillor Mark Hackett, I visited schools in Cloneygowan and...
Pippa Hackett
May 7, 20232 min read
European Peatlands Initiative
Peatlands were to the fore in Dublin today (May 8th) as the government hosted an event attended by several European Countries, which...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Seanad Motion to enable access for all to free Water refill points
The Green Party motion on water fountains in public places is a welcome step towards reducing single use plastic bottles. This week, my...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Free school books for primary and special schools
I welcome todays announcement by Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Greens are Good for Rural Ireland
Michael Fitzmaurice’s recent nosedive into an anti-Green culture war is straight from the playbook of Trump’s America. He is seeking to...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 20, 20231 min read
New health and pregnancy resources for Roma women
I welcome the launch of new health and pregnancy resources for Roma women. The new resource was launched by Minister Hildegarde Naughton...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Zero VAT for solar panels confirmed
I’m delighted to confirm the news from Cabinet this morning that a zero rate of VAT for the supply and installation of solar panels for...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Peatlands Scheme open for 2023
I hope to encourage all local communities, groups and schools to continue the conservation and revitalisation of raised and blanket bogs...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 23, 20232 min read
€150,000 for upskilling Agricultural Advisors in Organic Farming announced
Press Release The Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, was in Portlaoise today to announce an investment of...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 14, 20232 min read
€3.1 million for seed potato and chipping potato sector
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Laois Offaly heritage travels to Africa
I am travelling to Tanzania and Kenya as part of the Government’s 2023 St Patrick's Day programme. This is the most extensive...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 9, 20231 min read
GLAS Balance Payments
My colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced today that the 2022 Green Low-Carbon...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Regenerative Tourism plan will deliver for Midlands
I am confident that the Regenerative Tourism plan for the Midlands will deliver for employment, enterprise and the environment. In...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 22, 20233 min read
2023 Green Awards
I was delighted to be invited to speak at last evening's Green Awards ceremony, 2023. I believe it was the biggest yet. It was wonderful...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Solar Capital Investment Scheme
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. announced the opening of applications for solar...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 20, 20234 min read
Opening of the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3)
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D and Ministers of State Senator Pippa Hackett and...
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