Pippa Hackett
Welcoming agreement on Sectoral Emission Ceilings
Yesterday, Government announced agreement on Sectoral Emission Ceilings. I want to acknowledge all those in Government, particularly...
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Government to match EU funding with Exchequer funding for the EU Just Transition Fund
The Government's decision to match EU funding with Exchequer funding for the EU Just Transition Fund is excellent news for the Midlands....
Pippa Hackett
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Circular Economy Act becomes law
Circular Economy Act being signed into law today by the President New law has potential to divert hundreds of thousands of tonnes of...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Plans to Increase Rural Transport in the Midlands Gather Pace
I'm delighted that plans to increase and improve rural transport, a key Green Party led commitment in the Programme for Government, took...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 18, 20221 min read
A warm welcome for the announcement of significant investment in skills for the Midlands region
Today my Government colleague, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD announced a...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 14, 20229 min read
New Solid Fuel regulations Q&A
I Welcome the agreement by the Government on Solid Fuel Regulations as a balanced and considered solution, that allow people in the...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 16, 20222 min read
€55m ‘Green Transition’ fund
Today, together with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD and Minister James Browne TD, I was delighted to announce a new €55m ‘Green Transition’...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Speech to Accelerate Green - Irelands Sustainable Future Conference at the Tullamore Court Hotel
It is with great pleasure that I address you this afternoon at this innovative and unique national conference, hosted by Bord na Móna in...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 9, 20225 min read
Speech to Just Transition Conference Irish Rural Link Bridge House Tullamore
I have the honour of addressing two events here in Tullamore today – I stand in front of you offering opening remarks for this Just...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Circular Economy in Clara converts waste plastic to pots with potential to expand
Recently I visited Paltech’s new purpose-built site in Clara, Co Offaly. The plant recycles plastic food packaging into a range of new...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 23, 20222 min read
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 13, 20222 min read
Our National Energy Security Framework
Sets out the Government’s response to the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the energy system in Ireland This government has today...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Home Energy Upgrades
My office receives many queries about home energy upgrades. While the best source for information is the Sustainable Energy Authority of...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Calls to reopen bogs are counterproductive, divisive and unhelpful.
It's time some of my fellow representatives got their heads out of the peat, and started to think about the generations coming after us....
Pippa Hackett
Feb 23, 20222 min read
MEPs for South Constituency agree with Minister Hackett on Offaly EU Just Transition Prioritisation
Speaking in their address of the Seanad today, MEPs Grace O’Sullivan, Seán Kelly and Billy Kelleher recognised the need to prioritise...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Women and Girls in Science Day
‘Science has shaped how I view the world’: Green Party highlights gender inequality in STEM on Women and Girls in Science Day As someone...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Offaly Reunited under Hidden Heartland
Offaly is a tourism destination hidden gem This week Fáilte Ireland announced the expansion of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands to include all...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Free home energy upgrade: Protecting people at most risk of energy poverty
Today I welcome changes to the Warmer Homes Scheme for those at most risk of energy poverty. The Warmer Homes Scheme has offered free...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 8, 20222 min read
A warm welcome for unprecedented grant supports for home energy upgrades
New Retrofit scheme will open retrofitting option to many more Midlands homes Today I warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement of a...
Pippa Hackett
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Inspiring visits to Laois Agricultural Enterprises
My hope is that organic milk processing capacity will encourage famers to make the switch I want to see farmers reclaim their creativity...
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