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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Government approval of Just Transition Fund plan for Midlands welcomed
I welcome Cabinets sign-off today on a €169 million fund for Midlands counties. The fund will support those counties and workers most...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 29, 20221 min read
National Traveller Health Action Plan is a welcome step towards tackling inequality
The first National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) delivers on a Programme for Government Commitment and is a welcome further step...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors
I welcome today’s launch of Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors – the new National Outdoor Recreation Strategy by my Government colleague...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 28, 20222 min read
'Cheers’ and a big ‘Thumbs Up’ to launch of Ireland’s national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Green Party member and Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, today launched...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 23, 20222 min read
2022 Organic Scheme Payments announced
Press Release Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett announced today more than...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Meeting with Burren farmers
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Christmas Markets in Laois & Offaly
I am very excited to share this list of #ChristmasMarkets happening across #Laois AND #Offaly this #Christmas Season. The first is in...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Call for an increase in the use of timber for construction as a low emission alternative to cement.
Yesterday, I spoke in the Seanad that if Ireland is serious about climate action, timber construction needs to move beyond innovation,...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Government Support for Local heritage welcomed
The preservation of Ireland’s built heritage received a significant boost with the launch of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS)...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Government approval of the Gambling Regulation Bill welcomed
I welcome Government approval of the publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill by Minister of State at the Department of Justice,...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Sports Clubs should apply soon for the Sports Energy Support Scheme
Sport Ireland has today opened the application process for €35 million of funding to support National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs)...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Reports to address challenges related to peat supply in the Horticulture sector published
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with responsibility for...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Successful Applicants of the Night-Time Economy Support Scheme Announced
Rural Applications account for over half of the applications awarded funding Thousands of performance employment days generated I want...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Announcing €1.3 billion package for new Forestry Supports
Funds to be delivered through new Forestry Programme Premiums for planting trees to be increased by between 46% and 66% and extended to...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Recent scaremongering on new Solid Fuel Regulations was Halloween trickery
I believe that the recent misleading coverage on new Solid Fuel Regulations was inaccurate scaremongering which was frightening for...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Double Child Benefit for over 35,000 recipients in Midlands welcomed
I welcome payments this week of Double Child Benefit to over 10,000 recipients in Offaly, over 12,000 recipients in Laois and 12,500 in...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Forestry and wood sectors worth more than €2 billion annually according to new COFORD study
Press Release The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett, today received a study from...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Pet owners should be ‘scare aware’ this Halloween
Press Release Pippa Hackett, Green Party Senator and Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture has issued a reminder to animal...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Minister Hackett launches COFORD study on voluntary private forest certification
Press Release The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett, today received a study from...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Timeframe announced for publicly funded fertility treatment
I welcome news today that the first National Advanced Assisted Human Reproduction Centre, delivering IVF and ICSI through a wholly public...
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