Pippa Hackett
Only the Greens are serious about a thriving rural Ireland
Ahead of the general election vote on Friday, Clare Green Party candidate, and Deputy Leader, Senator Róisín Garvey along with Offaly...
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Pippa Hackett
Pippa Hackett
Nov 51 min read
Environmental Sustainability EIPs
Today, I announced a fund of €17.5 million available for open call for European Innovation Partnership projects under the general theme...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 42 min read
News Splash Edenderry
I am delighted to announce €8.9m under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) towards the new Edenderry Pool project. Through...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 22 min read
Social Farming Budget 2025
This morning, as part of Budget 2025, I was delighted to announce additional funding of €500,000 for the Rural Innovation Development...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 23 min read
Budget 2025 Organics, Horticulture and Forestry
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Published on 2 October 2024 Last updated on 2 October 2024 Minister of State in...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 171 min read
National Organic Strategy 2024 – 2030
Today, 18th September 2024, together with my colleague Minister Charlie McConalogue, we launched the National Organic Strategy 2024 -...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 283 min read
Birr Castle Hedgerow Week 2024
It was my privilege to join Teagasc and the Heritage Council for the launch of National Hedgerow Week 2024 and no better place to be than...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 212 min read
Ash Dieback Climate Action Payment Scheme
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Published on 20 August 2024 Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in...
Pippa Hackett
Aug 192 min read
ACORNS 10 NOW OPEN
I'm encouraging female entrepreneurs around Offaly and the wider Midlands to consider participating in the latest iteration of the ACORNS...
Pippa Hackett
Jul 264 min read
Ireland’s national experiences in implementing and scaling-up agroforestry
My address to the committee on Forestry and World Forest which ran from July 22 to July 26. FAO headquarters, Rome. "Deputy...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 275 min read
Dairy 4.0 Speech
It’s great to be here in Portlaoise today to discuss the future of the Irish dairy industry. I’m really looking forward to hearing the...
Pippa Hackett
Jun 202 min read
Update on Tourism in Offaly
For most Offaly people, the headline news arising out of yesterday’s announcement of over €32 million in investment grants under Fáilte...
Pippa Hackett
May 302 min read
New Rail Timetable
The Greens are fulfilling promises to improve public transport, and the proposed new rail timetable on the Heuston/Galway/Heuston route...
Pippa Hackett
May 245 min read
Connecting Communities with Peatlands Project
My speech to open the conference, 25.05.24: Good morning everyone. It’s great to be here in Athlone, in the heart of the Midlands to mark...
Pippa Hackett
May 223 min read
€25 million Breeding Waders EIP Launched in Offaly
Today, together with my Ministerial Colleagues, Charlie McConalogue and Malcolm Noonan, I was delighted to launch a landmark new project...
Pippa Hackett
May 192 min read
Dark Skies Offaly
Following a very interesting event in the Birr Castle Visitor Centre to mark the start of National Biodiversity Week 2024, I am compiling...
Pippa Hackett
May 152 min read
New SME supports
I am encouraging small and medium-sized businesses across Offaly to make sure they don’t miss out on a broad suite of cost-reducing...
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