Pippa Hackett
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 15
- 2 min
'Together for Better'
I was with my Green Party Colleague, Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman today as he launched the new funding model for Early...
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
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Welcoming agreement on Sectoral Emission Ceilings
Yesterday, Government announced agreement on Sectoral Emission Ceilings. I want to acknowledge all those in Government, particularly...
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
- Jul 26
- 1 min
Last call for Regularisation Scheme
Earlier this year my Government colleague Minister McEntee opened a scheme allowing long term undocumented migrants in Ireland 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 16
- 2 min
Pride Month
I want to welcome Pride Month as a excellent opportunity for LGBTI+ people to celebrate who they are and for allies to acknowledge their...
Pippa Hackett
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Additional €10.5 million funding for Ukraine response
I welcome the allocation of an additional €10.5 million in Government funding to assist the community response to support people arriving...
Pippa Hackett
- May 5
- 2 min
Public consultation on new electric vehicle charging strategy welcomed
I welcome news that an online public consultation on the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy is open. The consultation, by...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Policy makers, communities, families and individuals must stand in power and pride together 🌈
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the Midlands LGBT+ project Offaly launch event which brought a splash of colour to Tullamore....
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 13
- 2 min
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 8
- 1 min
International Protection Strand of the Regularisation Scheme
In February my Government colleague, Minister Helen McEntee opened the international protection strand of the regularisation scheme for...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 7
- 3 min
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 28
- 2 min
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 23
- 2 min
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
- 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
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Responding to Ukraine Refugee situation
Реакція Ірландії на ситуацію в Україні Якщо ви є громадянином України або тікаєте з України, уряд Ірландії допоможе вам, коли ви...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 3
- 1 min
CLÁR-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects Now Open
CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd Riachtanais) or Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects is a targeted investment programme which provides funding...