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Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability
A significant number of people will be eligible to take advantage of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 27, 20242 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
Sep 16, 20245 min read


€25 million Breeding Waders EIP Launched in Offaly
Today, together with my Ministerial Colleagues, Charlie McConalogue and Malcolm Noonan, I was delighted to launch a landmark new project...
Pippa Hackett
May 22, 20243 min read


Low Cost Loans For Warmer Homes
The Government has today launched a new low-cost Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme. The €500 million Scheme is the first of its kind for...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 24, 20243 min read

€442,300+ for Offaly Under Built Heritage Investment and Historic Structures Funds
The preservation of Ireland’s built heritage received a significant boost today with the announcement of the Built Heritage Investment...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Greens Welcome Continued Greenway Investment in Offaly
Cllr. Mark Hackett and I have today welcomed the allocation of over €3.9million for the County Offaly stretch of the Grand Canal...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 22, 20242 min read


2,400+ Offaly Businesses Potentially Eligible for Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant
I received details that 2,469 businesses in Offaly will be potentially eligible for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant,...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 21, 20242 min read


€3M+ in Funding Continues to Increase Safety for Walkers and Cyclists in Offaly
My colleague Minister Eamon Ryan along with the National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced €3m funding allocated to Offaly to...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 7, 20242 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
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Announcement of Native Tree Area Scheme under Ireland's new Forestry Programme 2023-2027
I am delighted to announce the opening of the Native Tree Area Scheme today at Avondale House, the home of Irish forestry. This scheme...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 4, 20233 min read


Fáilte Ireland Investment Scheme
I am delighted to welcome the opening of the €17m Fáilte Ireland Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for private & community projects in...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 29, 20232 min read


Over €200,000 for 22 biodiversity projects across Laois and Offaly
Over €200,000 for 22 biodiversity projects across Laois and Offaly through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF). Over €80,000 is...
Pippa Hackett
May 31, 20232 min read

€1.7 million Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme Now Open
Today, at a site visit by the Organic Strategy Forum to Irish Country Meats in Camolin, Co. Wexford, I was delighted to announce the...
Pippa Hackett
May 24, 20233 min read


€1 million BAR funding for promotion and development of Irish Organic sector
I am delighted to announce today that Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding has been allocated to promote and develop the growing Irish...
Pippa Hackett
May 22, 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 26, 20232 min read


ACORNS Community Forum 2023
Rural Women are leading the way in business across the country. I was thrilled to give the opening address at the ACORNS Community Forum...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 24, 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 20, 20231 min read


Organic Capital Investment Scheme opened
Fourth sub scheme under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) to open 60% grant rate available for qualifying Organic...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Esker Arts Centre
I welcome the opening of the Esker Arts Centre. I am delighted that for the first time this renovated and fabulous building in the heart...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Update on Kolbe Special School
UPDATE - 12TH APRIL 2023 While we had received assurances that this was in process, today's confirmation that the Kolbe Special School...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 12, 20231 min read
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