Pippa Hackett
Midlands LGBT+ 'a Great News Story' as it celebrates First Birthday
I was delighted to join my Green Party colleague Minister Roderic O'Gorman at today's first birthday celebrations of Midlands LGBT+ in...
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Feb 23, 20221 min read
Lack of Midlands Services for Domestic Violence Victims Raised in Seanad
Yesterday, I highlighted the plight of those experiencing Domestic Violence in the Midlands in the Seanad. Offaly County Council is being...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Free home energy upgrade: Protecting people at most risk of energy poverty
Today I welcome changes to the Warmer Homes Scheme for those at most risk of energy poverty. The Warmer Homes Scheme has offered free...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 8, 20222 min read
A warm welcome for unprecedented grant supports for home energy upgrades
New Retrofit scheme will open retrofitting option to many more Midlands homes Today I warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement of a...
Pippa Hackett
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Green Party Progress on Transport, Childcare, and Housing
Cost-rental housing, public transport, and funding for childcare are just some of the Green Party achievements, highlighted by Minister...
Pippa Hackett
Dec 21, 20213 min read
Have your say on EU Just Transition funding
The Midlands deserves to be front and centre for EU Just Transition funding and today's launch of the public consultation by my colleague...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 20, 20212 min read
Communicating Europe Initiative at Portlaoise College
Press Release Minister Pippa Hackett has told Portlaoise students that she’s glad the Green Party made the decision to form a coalition...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Community Funding Open Calls
There are currently a number of open calls which may suit your community need - have a read below: Communities Activities Fund, Community...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Climate Action Plan Favours the Midlands
PRESS RELEASE Climate Action Plan Favours the Midlands, says Minister Pippa Hackett The Midlands region has been singled out for...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Ireland Taking a Lead at COP26
Press Release 01.11.2021 Minister Hackett Heading to Glasgow for 26th UN Conference of the Parties Ireland will attend COP26 as a...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 2, 20212 min read
CAP Draft Strategic Plan Consultation, Ballinakill Mart
We simply must deal with the challenges of climate change, biodiversity decline, habitat loss, and water and air pollution. That’s the...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Supports to promote gender equality in farming
I welcome my colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue's announcement today which outlined a range of...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Laois Offaly Green Party representatives welcome the Connecting Ireland Plan
Press Release Plan to bring public transport to rural villages is welcomed by Laois Offaly Greens. Laois Offaly Green Party...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Funding calls for your community
I believe that the following 2 open calls are relevant to rural and town communities and I am happy to share the information, though I...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 13, 20212 min read
International Day of Rural Women 2021
Speaking in the Seanad to mark International Rural Women’s Day tomorrow (Friday, 15 October), I called for greater equality between men...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Minister Hackett welcomes ambitious 'Housing for All' plan
The Town Centres First approach to the provision of housing in rural Ireland has been warmly welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett. “We need...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Midlands Transition is Working
Bord na Móna delivering over 1400 Climate Solutions jobs in Midlands Local Minister Pippa Hackett joined with Taoiseach Micheál Martin...
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