Pippa Hackett
€20m funding for new hospice in Midlands
6th September 2022 Taoiseach Micheál Martin today announced capital funding of €20m for a new specialist palliative care inpatient unit...
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Pippa Hackett
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
50% fare reduction to the commercial bus sector welcomed
I welcome the extension of the Young Adult Card and Student Leap Card fare initiative to the commercial bus sector, meaning people...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Details of National Organic Beef Open Day Announced
PRESS RELEASE Teagasc 05.09.2022 A National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Ross, Golden, Cashel, Co Tipperary will...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 30, 2022
- 9 min
My address to ISCRAES 2022
Introduction I am delighted to join you today, and I would like to express my appreciation to the organisers for providing me with the...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
€100,000 for Streetscape Enhancement for Abbeyleix and Clara
I am delighted that Abbeyleix in Co. Laois, and Clara in Co. Offaly are to benefit from €100,000 Streetscape Enhancement funding from the...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Woodland Festival 2022
I am really looking forward to attending this years Woodland Festival. It’s a great opportunity for those of us involved in forestry to...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
For Peat’s Sake – Shifting Perspectives on Bogland
Opinion on the management of our boglands may vary but there is a widely held love for these distinct landscapes. In recent weeks I have...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
ACORNS 8 Now Open
I want to encourage all Midland’s based female entrepreneurs to apply for ACORNS 8, a scheme to support new business start-ups. ACORNS is...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
Hackett will stand firm against misinformation and insults
I am prompted to speak out in response to a particular post that that was published by the Barroughter and Clonmoylan Bogs Action Group...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
€75,000 grant funding for community led Abbeyleix Bog restoration in Co. Laois
My Green Party Colleague Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, announced today that he has approved...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Continued funding for Libraries in Laois and Offaly
I'm delighted to see €43,000 in funding across Laois and Offaly under the Dormant Accounts Action Plan which compliments over €3.1m...
Pippa Hackett
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Over €300,000 for Laois & Offaly for outdoor adventure projects
I'm delighted to welcome over €300,000 in funding from the latest Outdoor Rural Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) for outdoor projects for my...
Pippa Hackett
- Jul 29, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 27, 2022
- 2 min
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 26, 2022
- 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
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
Organic Trade Mission in Germany - A running blog
This week, I'm leading a high-level Trade Mission to Germany, to promote the sale of Irish Organic Foods. My visit coincides with...
Pippa Hackett
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 20, 2022
- 3 min
Enhanced rates for Organic farmers effective from January 1st 2023
Today, I announced a proposal for new enhanced rates for farmers participating in the Organic farming scheme. These are subject to...
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