Pippa Hackett
Esker Arts Centre
I welcome the opening of the Esker Arts Centre. I am delighted that for the first time this renovated and fabulous building in the heart...
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Pippa Hackett
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Funding announced for Laois Offaly playgrounds
My Green Party colleague Minister Roderic O’Gorman, announced €450,000 had been awarded to 29 Local Authorities for the refurbishment and...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Climate Action
Climate Action is Urgent: I have said it before and I'll say it again but the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Migrant-Councillor Internship Scheme
I am delighted that Cllr Mark Hackett and Birr resident, Ekaterina Koneva have announced their participation on the Immigrant Council of...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 27
- 1 min
€13 million Fund announced to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland
My colleague Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys today announced that her Department has allocated €13 million...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2023
I welcome todays announcement, that 8 heritage properties in County Laois and 16 in County Offaly will receive funding under the Built...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Your Local St. Patrick's Day Parade in Laois & Offaly
It is my pleasure to represent Ireland in Kenya and Tanzania this St Patrick's Day. Whilst, I'm overjoyed to be able to represent my...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 17
- 2 min
New bus routes for Laois & Offaly
I am delighted that people of Laois & Offaly, will soon have new opportunities to hop on the bus to get to where they need to go. Laois...
Pippa Hackett
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
National Traveller Health Action Plan is a welcome step towards tackling inequality
The first National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) delivers on a Programme for Government Commitment and is a welcome further step...
Pippa Hackett
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
€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...
Pippa Hackett
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Welcoming Vlas to my team
I want to issue a warm welcome to Vlas Novokhatnii, to my Parliamentary Team. I recently employed Mr. Novokhatnii under the Oireachtas’...
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...
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