Pippa Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett welcomes changes to employment permits system
Press Release Says the 1,000 Horticulture Operatives to be allowed are essential Expects they will help ease current difficulties in the...
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Pippa Hackett
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Funding calls for your community
I believe that the following 2 open calls are relevant to rural and town communities and I am happy to share the information, though I...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Attending the second Plenary Session of the Conference on the Future of Europe
On Saturday last, in my capacity as Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, I was very happy to, virtually,...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Event promotes Irish and UK collaboration on COP26 Agenda
Press release Minister Hackett at British Embassy event promoting Irish and UK collaboration on COP26 Agenda From Department of...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Minister Hackett Announces €9m Investment in Horticulture Sector
PRESS RELEASE From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Published on 22 October 2021 Last updated on 22 October 2021 The...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
MINISTER HACKETT LAUNCHES THE EIP-AGRI WORKSHOP AT THE BURREN WINTERAGE SCHOOL 2021
Minister announces commitment to extending the current EIPs for another year PRESS RELEASE The Minister of State in the Department of...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Government agrees an exchequer contribution of €2.30bn for the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
My Departmental colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that the Government...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix approved for major Energy Retrofit and Renovation
Following representations to Minister Norma Foley, I am delighted to receive the news that Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix has been selected for...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Green Party Senators call for multi-faceted, catchment-based solutions to flooding
Floods are an inevitable part of life in Ireland, but the frequency and intensity of flooding has greatly changed, causing significant...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Connecting Communities with Peatlands - launch
It was my pleasure to attend the launch of ‘Connecting Communities with Peatlands’ in Pollagh, Co Offaly this morning. This initiative,...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
International Day of Rural Women 2021
Speaking in the Seanad to mark International Rural Women’s Day tomorrow (Friday, 15 October), I called for greater equality between men...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
Minister Pippa Hackett welcomes the allocations announced in Budget 2022
Press Release • Says Protecting Farm Families and Protecting Nature at its core • Announces significant supports for forestry, organics...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Roadside Tree Guide now available
This week, in my role as Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, I was pleased to welcome the publication of...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Ministers McConalogue and Hackett announce two projects under the allocation of the Carbon Tax Fund
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett have today announced that...
Pippa Hackett
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Senator Hackett encourages farmers to consider fertiliser use
Describes success of intensive farmer whose use is zero Praises the impact on soil quality of multi-species swards Minister of State at...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
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 24, 2021
- 1 min
Green Ministers Encourage Businesses to Get Involved in Biodiversity Action
A three-year plan to get businesses involved in protecting biodiversity has been launched by Green Party Ministers Pippa Hackett and...
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