In the face of the increasing climate crisis, the Government today has killed the Climate Emergency Measures Bill by putting it into committee limbo. The bill, which would have helped Ireland meet its climate change responsibilities by keeping oil and… Pelletstown urgently needs a local polling station to address the needs of residents during elections […]
Thu, May 20, 2021 Read in 2 minutes Issues with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) appointment booking system appear to remain despite assurances from the Minister for Justice that they were going to be resolved. Last year Neasa raised concerns with the appointment booking system at the Immigration Service and was assured at […]
The Green Party has called on the government to engage with co-housing groups during this weeks’ CoHousing Here conference and legislate to support this innovative and collaborative form of community making. In a position paper published today Cllr Neasa Hourigan,… The Dublin Agreement 2019-2024 is a five-year agreement entered into between Dublin City Councillors from […]
Neasa outlines the Green Party’s position on cannabis. Transcript: Hi! In the last few weeks I have received quite a few emails about cannabis and cannabis use and I wanted to take a minute to set out the Green Party… Neasa raised her concerns with the standard of build-to-rent and highlighted that the minimum requirements […]
A summary of the planning application for the site at the former Des Kelly showrooms on North Circular Road can be found below. Planning permission for this application was refused on 25th Jan 2022. – New application A… This week the Minister for Health finally commenced the Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of […]
Programme for Government contains the following commitment on Direct Provision: “We agree that the current system needs to change. Therefore, we are committed to a new long-term approach to International Protection”. This morning Minister O’Gorman published a White Paper on… After being contacted by locals on the issue, Neasa got in touch with Hines Ireland […]
I have recently accepted an invite to become a member of the Grangegorman Consultative Group. The Consultative Group is in place to facilitate communication concerning the development of the Grangegorman site. Please get in touch if there is anything you… Neasa spoke of her support for e-scooters, but also about the need to ensure an […]
In a recent letter to the Minister for Housing in relation to the over-concentration of build-to-rent in Dublin’s inner city areas, Neasa called for a percentage cap on the build-to-rent element of any site, if not an outright ban. Balance… Neasa gives a 60-second update on the progress of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs that […]
Neasa is looking for secretarial support to help her in a range of areas. The job includes national and constituency activities, located in Leinster House and the Dublin Central Constituency. Duties Example tasks – assisting existing staff with: Requirements Other… A summary of the planning application for the site at the former Des Kelly showrooms […]
While pandemic-era restrictions have been removed, there are still restrictions with our Maternity Services that exclude partners from antenatal appointments and assessment units, and a ban on the visit of older siblings. Neasa urged the Government to ensure that every…
I am delighted to hear that visually-impaired Leaving Cert students will soon have access to digital exam papers. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has finally agreed to roll out a pilot project to allow visually-impaired students access to digital versions… Many kids with visual impairment rely on digital material they then cannot use when doing […]
I have written to the Minister for Health to ask him to instruct the HSE to meaningfully engage with the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association on the current dispute. This strike will have significant impacts on patients, many of whom have… Neasa speaking during Dáil statements on the National Maternity Hospital on Thursday, 12th May. Transcript: […]
Wed, Jan 1, 2020 Read in 1 minutes There have been some changes to the Dublin Central constituency boundaries over recent elections, please find below a map of the constituency as it stands for the next General and Local elections. There is a link to a clickable/zoom-able map below. In the next General Election the […]
Thu, Jan 20, 2022 Read in 3 minutes Neasa speaking on the issue of eradicating gender violence. Transcript: Go raibh maith agat, Cathaoirleach. I welcome the debate around this issue and the statements of our Ministers on the changes in direction that may be undertaken as regards gender-based violence in 2022. It was important to […]
