Pippa Hackett
Safe Access Zones
I welcome the latest progress of the Bill for Safe Access Zones which, once enacted, will provide for a 100m buffer zone around an...
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Pippa Hackett
- Apr 20
- 1 min
New health and pregnancy resources for Roma women
I welcome the launch of new health and pregnancy resources for Roma women. The new resource was launched by Minister Hildegarde Naughton...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Mukuru Promotion Centre in Kenya
I concluded my trip to Kenya with visit to a project with strong Laois links. I was invited by Vera Smith, a Graiguecullen local, to...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Thirteen recommendations on gender-based violence
Offaly Subgroup’s Report on Gender-Based Violence in Public Spaces is disturbing but not surprising Report highlights that women in...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 9
- 1 min
2023 Summer Programme welcomed
l am delighted that both primary and post primary schools in Laois and Offaly will have an opportunity to run a Summer 2023 programme for...
Pippa Hackett
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Midlands Counties set to receive over €3.3 million to support Ukrainian arrivals
I’m delighted to see that €50million is being made available to communities across Ireland by this new Community Recognition Fund. This...
Pippa Hackett
- Jan 6
- 1 min
€5.25m in funding for organisations supporting victims of crime
Today's funding announcement of €5.25m for organisations supporting victims of crime sends two clear messages: First, our services on the...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Expanded Eligibility - Review your entitlements
Councillor Mark Hackett and I are using some quieter time to issue a joint message for people to review their entitlements to Government...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
2023 Climate Action Plan
The path to a zero carbon future has become clearer than ever. The ambitious plan was launched after cabinet today by the Minister for...
Pippa Hackett
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Laois & Offaly Schools added to Safe Routes Programme
Minister Hildegarde Naughton together with the National Transport Authority announced today that 108 schools will be included in the Safe...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence more relevant than ever
The 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign are more relevant than ever. To mark the start of the international 16 Days...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Extra funding for DSGBV service providers
Today, additional funding for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) services for 2023, was announced by Minister Helen...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Sports Clubs should apply soon for the Sports Energy Support Scheme
Sport Ireland has today opened the application process for €35 million of funding to support National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs)...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Recent scaremongering on new Solid Fuel Regulations was Halloween trickery
I believe that the recent misleading coverage on new Solid Fuel Regulations was inaccurate scaremongering which was frightening for...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Timeframe announced for publicly funded fertility treatment
I welcome news today that the first National Advanced Assisted Human Reproduction Centre, delivering IVF and ICSI through a wholly public...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Have your say on new CycleConnects draft proposals for Midlands.
Draft proposals- for new cycling networks across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath forming part of CycleConnects: Ireland’s Cycle Network are...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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...
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