Pippa Hackett
For Peat’s Sake – Shifting Perspectives on Bogland
Opinion on the management of our boglands may vary but there is a widely held love for these distinct landscapes. In recent weeks I have...
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Aug 17, 20221 min read
ACORNS 8 Now Open
I want to encourage all Midland’s based female entrepreneurs to apply for ACORNS 8, a scheme to support new business start-ups. ACORNS is...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 8, 20222 min read
€75,000 grant funding for community led Abbeyleix Bog restoration in Co. Laois
My Green Party Colleague Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, announced today that he has approved...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Over €300,000 for Laois & Offaly for outdoor adventure projects
I'm delighted to welcome over €300,000 in funding from the latest Outdoor Rural Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) for outdoor projects for my...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Cabinet approves heads of bill for safe access zones
I welcome Cabinet's approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises to safeguard access to...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Government to match EU funding with Exchequer funding for the EU Just Transition Fund
The Government's decision to match EU funding with Exchequer funding for the EU Just Transition Fund is excellent news for the Midlands....
Pippa Hackett
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Plans to Increase Rural Transport in the Midlands Gather Pace
I'm delighted that plans to increase and improve rural transport, a key Green Party led commitment in the Programme for Government, took...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 18, 20221 min read
A warm welcome for the announcement of significant investment in skills for the Midlands region
Today my Government colleague, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD announced a...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Government approach to turf regulations welcomed
I welcome today’s agreement by the Government on Solid Fuel Regulations as a balanced and considered solution, that allow people in the...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 14, 20229 min read
New Solid Fuel regulations Q&A
I Welcome the agreement by the Government on Solid Fuel Regulations as a balanced and considered solution, that allow people in the...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 14, 20224 min read
€50m Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund Welcomed
I welcome the new €50m Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund to Refurbish Vacant properties as an exciting opportunity for home ownership and town...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Forestry Environmental Report Grant payment announced
Press release Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Offaly Woman ‘Mary Menopause’ is a “true champion”
I was delighted to get the opportunity to speak in the Seanad this afternoon about the work that Edenderry woman, Mary McHugh, also known...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Forestry Licensing Review Published
I want to welcome the publication of the ‘Project Woodland: Regulatory Review Report’. The independent expert review was commissioned by...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 28, 20222 min read
“Zero Tolerance” strategy to tackle Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence announced
Today, this Government launched an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept domestic, sexual...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Government plans for gynaecology services in the Midlands.
I was delighted today to welcome the development of ambulatory gynaecology clinics in the Midlands and elsewhere, they will improve...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 21, 20226 min read
€1.5bn agri-environment scheme ACRES announced.
Scheme is first to be delivered under €9.8 billion CAP Strategic Plan Press Release 21 June 2022 Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Pride Month
I want to welcome Pride Month as a excellent opportunity for LGBTI+ people to celebrate who they are and for allies to acknowledge their...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 16, 20222 min read
€55m ‘Green Transition’ fund
Today, together with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD and Minister James Browne TD, I was delighted to announce a new €55m ‘Green Transition’...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Public Consulation opens on planning permission exemption proposals for rooftop solar panels
I welcome the news that houses, regardless of location, will soon be able to install solar panels on their roofs without any requirement...
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