Pippa Hackett
Social Farming Budget 2025
This morning, as part of Budget 2025, I was delighted to announce additional funding of €500,000 for the Rural Innovation Development...
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Sep 202 min read
Memorandum of Understanding between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Coillte
The endangered Hen Harrier, an iconic bird of prey traditionally found in the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve, will be the first threatened...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 165 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
May 223 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
Apr 248 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
Oct 4, 20233 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
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
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Calling Midlands people to consider a career behind the wheel
I'm appealing to anyone starting out or thinking of a career change to consider becoming a bus driver. I made enquiries recently about a...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Development of new National Strategy for Organics
2030 Strategy will reflect recent growth, focus on market development, current challenges and future potential Today, I was delighted to...
Pippa Hackett
May 31, 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 24, 20233 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 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
May 3, 20232 min read
Congratulations to Laois and Offaly communities on successful water quality funding
A total of €523,000 – through 142 individual grants – has been awarded from the Community Water Development Fund, to support local...
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, 20231 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, 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...
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