Pippa Hackett
Home Improvements and Adaptation grants available for Midland's people
Today the Department of Housing announced funding of €81.25m for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability....
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Communities Integration Fund 2022 - now open
I'm delighted to see that €500,000 will be made available to local community-based projects nationwide to support the integration of...
Pippa Hackett
Mar 25, 20224 min read
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 22, 20222 min read
Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) offers grants up to €250,000 to support businesses
Press Release 21 March 2022 Irish Agri-Food companies of all sizes are being encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore and seize...
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, 20222 min read
Laois & Offaly Sports Capital Grant Recipients
Today, I'm delighted to see a regional allocation of more than €9m to sports organisations across the Midlands. Locally, Laois is to...
Pippa Hackett
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Take HGVs Out of Small Towns
HGVs which pollute small towns to avoid paying tolls should reconsider their practices, says Minister Pippa Hackett. “Children, old...
Pippa Hackett
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Lá Fhéile Bríde - A new public holiday to celebrate Irish women
New public holiday to celebrate Irish women, Lá Fhéile Bríde, welcomed by Green Party Minister Pippa Hackett Today (19th January) the...
Pippa Hackett
Jan 17, 20222 min read
€168m for Midlands in Just Transition Funding
PRESS RELEASE The Midlands will be prioritised for jobs, business and education opportunities in Just Transition Funding - with Minister...
Pippa Hackett
Dec 23, 20212 min read
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 22, 20211 min read
Circular Economy Strategy Aims to Reduce Emissions
The launch of a Circular Economy Strategy by the Irish Government is being welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett. “Some people are great...
Pippa Hackett
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Winter 2021/2022 Newsletter
As we head into a New Year, I hope you and your family are safe and well. I know things have been tough for many and that Covid continues...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Minister Hackett Says Budget 2022 is Fair and Progressive
The increase in fuel allowance, reduction in travel fares for young people, and free contraception – as well as extra supports in her own...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 8, 20212 min read
First NeighbourWood Site for Laois
Minister Pippa Hackett has launched Laois’s first NeighbourWood site in Abbeyleix. The project, in Balladine, sees the transformation of...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Let's Consider Public Banking, says Minister
As six branches of the Bank of Ireland close their doors across Laois and Offaly, Minister Pippa Hackett has called for proposals on...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Minister Hackett Welcomes ‘Tullamore Declaration’ Recognising Global Crises
The signing of the Tullamore Declaration at the ENCORE Environmental Conference has been described as “significant” by Minister Pippa...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Outlining Progress to Laois Forestry Representatives
Steps have been taken to progress an external regulatory review of forestry, Minister Pippa Hackett told a gathering of Laois forestry...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Shannon Callows farmers outline the challenges they face
This week I met some Offaly farmers on the Shannon Callows, including dairy farmer Brendan McGarry, whose family have been farming the...
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