Pippa Hackett
Budget 2023 is a Budget for Families of Laois and Offaly
Budget 2023 is a Budget for Families which is solidly progressive, placing proportionately more in the pocket of those families in Laois...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Domestic Violence Leave for employees welcomed
I welcome Cabinet approval to progress The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022. Those experiencing domestic violence...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 14
- 1 min
Free contraception for women 17-25 a giant step for women’s health
Today, is the first step towards making universal free contraception a cornerstone of women’s healthcare. Free contraception will become...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 6
- 2 min
€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
- Jul 27
- 1 min
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
- Jun 29
- 2 min
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 28
- 2 min
“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
- 2 min
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
- Apr 23
- 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
- Mar 17
- 2 min
A Day of Remembrance and Recognition.
Today, St Patrick’s Day, I am celebrating in Greece as part of a Government wide reconnection with communities at home, and abroad....
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Abortion Care Review Must Examine Services in the Midlands, says Minister Hackett
PRESS RELEASE A review of abortion services in Ireland is being welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett. The review will comprise a public...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
Our Rural Future: Today Minister Humphreys announced €362,000 in funding to develop outdoor adventure projects in Laois-Offaly. This...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Clean air initiative welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett has welcomed news that Ireland’s clean air strategy is being implemented next year, with improved solid fuels...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 4, 2021
- 3 min
Abbeyleix, traffic and a clear road ahead
I have always known Abbeyleix as a beautiful town rich in built heritage. Since becoming a Senator I now know it also has a vibrant...
Pippa Hackett
- May 29, 2021
- 1 min
Wood as a fuel book launch
In my capacity as Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with responsibility for forestry, today I...