Pippa Hackett
Sand Martin Wall design
I recently saw a lovely video of a wall designed as a safe nesting place for amber listed sand martins. The design team of Dermot Doran...
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Pippa Hackett
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Turf burning - a balanced approach
Thank you Damien O’Reilly and 'Saturday with' on RTE Radio 1 today for the opportunity to voice my position on turf burning. There has...
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
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
Red Clover Silage Measure announced
Press Release 01 April 2022 Ministers McConalogue, Hackett and Heydon launch Red Clover Silage Measure Following on from the package of...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 29, 2022
- 3 min
Minister Hackett announces Opening of the Forestry Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) Scheme 2022
Press Release 29 March 2022 Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Biodiversity and Land Use, today announced the opening of the...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 25, 2022
- 4 min
Corncrake LIFE: €5.9m EU-funded conservation project to deliver 20% increase in Corncrake Population
Friday 25 March 2022 A new €5.9m EU-funded LIFE project overseen by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage was launched...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 25, 2022
- 4 min
Ministers Hackett and McConalogue launch Multi Species Sward Measure
Press Release 25 March 2022 Following on from the package of measures announced earlier this week to provide support to Irish farmers,...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Ministers of State announce Irish involvement in new European agri-biodiversity research network
Press Release 21 March 2022 Martin Heydon T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with special...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Tender Process for Co-Operation Projects as part of new €1.5bn flagship environmental scheme
Today my colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. announced the launch of a tender process for...
Pippa Hackett
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Think Trees and Talk Trees in 2022
A National Conversation is needed on what we as a nation want from our forests Today I told members of the Seanad that this year I would...
Pippa Hackett
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme Now Open
The Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme for 2022 is now open, and I am urging groups in the Midlands to make applications. We are rich...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
FarmPEAT Project newsletter - some great reading!
I was delighted to receive a copy of the first FarmPEAT Project newsletter this week and I am happy to share it here. The FarmPEAT (Farm...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Cabinet recognition of CAP Strategic Plan
Today, the upcoming CAP Strategic Plan was endorsed at Cabinet, as a significant leap forward in the way farmers are supported to protect...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Successful conclusion of MOPS EIP Project
Press Release 17 December 2021 Minister Hackett congratulates all involved in the successful conclusion of the Maximising Organic...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
McConalogue and Hackett launch €5 million Pilot Farm Environmental Study
Press Release 13 December 2021 The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and the Minister for Land Use...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Biodiversity Boost for Local Authorities
I am truly delighted at today’s announcement by my colleague, Minister Malcolm Noonan, that the Local Biodiversity Action Fund will...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Nature Needs Our Help - the return of the Nightjar
Today, in the Seanad, I highlighted Killaun Bog, near Birr, as a shining example of a community working together for nature. I recently...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
Welcoming Tidy Towns Awards for Geashill and Abbeyleix
The Tidy Towns award for Ireland’s Tidiest Village to Geashill is a tremendous credit to the local Tidy Towns Committee who have put so...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Ministers of State Malcolm Noonan and Pippa Hackett to host peatlands event at the closing of COP26
PRESS RELEASE From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Published on 11 November 2021 Last updated on 11 November 2021 The...
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...
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