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Pippa Hackett
Apr 13, 20231 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 11, 20231 min read
Funding announced for Laois Offaly playgrounds
My Green Party colleague Minister Roderic O’Gorman, announced €450,000 had been awarded to 29 Local Authorities for the refurbishment and...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Climate Action
Climate Action is Urgent: I have said it before and I'll say it again but the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Migrant-Councillor Internship Scheme
I am delighted that Cllr Mark Hackett and Birr resident, Ekaterina Koneva have announced their participation on the Immigrant Council of...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 27, 20231 min read
€13 million Fund announced to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland
My colleague Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys today announced that her Department has allocated €13 million...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2023
I welcome todays announcement, that 8 heritage properties in County Laois and 16 in County Offaly will receive funding under the Built...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Your Local St. Patrick's Day Parade in Laois & Offaly
It is my pleasure to represent Ireland in Kenya and Tanzania this St Patrick's Day. Whilst, I'm overjoyed to be able to represent my...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 17, 20232 min read
New bus routes for Laois & Offaly
I am delighted that people of Laois & Offaly, will soon have new opportunities to hop on the bus to get to where they need to go. Laois...
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
Sep 6, 20222 min read
€20m funding for new hospice in Midlands
6th September 2022 Taoiseach Micheál Martin today announced capital funding of €20m for a new specialist palliative care inpatient unit...
Pippa Hackett
May 24, 20222 min read
Welcoming Vlas to my team
I want to issue a warm welcome to Vlas Novokhatnii, to my Parliamentary Team. I recently employed Mr. Novokhatnii under the Oireachtas’...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Minister Hackett Welcomes ‘Tullamore Declaration’ Recognising Global Crises
The signing of the Tullamore Declaration at the ENCORE Environmental Conference has been described as “significant” by Minister Pippa...
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