Pippa Hackett
Increase in funding for Animal Welfare organisations for 2023.
I'm thrilled that there is to be a 15% increase in core funding and an overall increase of 55% for animal welfare charities including...
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Pippa Hackett
- Sep 28, 2022
- 4 min
Record level of funding for the organic farming scheme secured in Budget 2023
Press Release Funding of €37m for the Organic Farming Scheme - an 80% increase on last year A 12% increase to €112m to fund the new...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 28, 2022
- 10 min
13% Budget increase for Agriculture
Supports for farm families dealing with rising input costs in Budget 2023 Up to €500 million in funding in 2023 for agri-environment...
Pippa Hackett
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Wool Feasibility Study published
Today Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D and I, welcomed the publication of the Wool Feasibility...
Pippa Hackett
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Now Open - Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2022
I welcome the launch of the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2022. Animal welfare organisations that...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Stakeholder forum set up to help drive growth of the organic sector
Today, I announced the establishment of a new Organic Forum to further develop the organic sector in Ireland. The Forum, which will have...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
Bill banning Fur Farming passes all stages of Oireachtas
Fur Farming is set to be banned in Ireland following the passing of The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions)...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
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 15, 2021
- 1 min
‘We need to increase our focus on the welfare of animals’
I welcome the first Animal Welfare Awareness Day today (December 15th) and I am delighted to announce funding of €3.7 million to 98...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Minister Hackett Highlights Animal Welfare at Halloween
Press Release Animal welfare is a prime concern around Halloween, says Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
Minister Pippa Hackett welcomes the allocations announced in Budget 2022
Press Release • Says Protecting Farm Families and Protecting Nature at its core • Announces significant supports for forestry, organics...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Ireland’s first ever equine census welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett.
“Animal Welfare is of concern to many Green Party members so it’s good to see that the first ever annual equine census will take place at...
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