Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, has called for the establishment of an independent financial consumer protection agency to protect against predatory financial institutions. The persistent mistreatment of Irish consumers by financial institutions has highlighted the need for… The Green Party wants to see a consistent policy on park opening regardless of the […]
Streets Are For People is an event series organised by a number of advocacy groups to take back our streets. The effort is supported by members of the Dublin Central Green Party branch (including Cllr. Neasa Hourigan and Cllr. Janet…
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 Read in 2 minutes There’s a willingness from both Dublin City Council and central government to do something with the neglected Aldborough House provided it supports the North Inner City. What would you like to see done with this building? Transcript: Neasa Hourigan: Hi. My name is Neasa Hourigan I’m here […]
The Sexual Offences Act 2017 made paying for sexual services a criminal offence. Under this law it is not an offence to receive money in exchange for sexual services. However, it is against the law to advertise such services and to work in cooperation with other sex workers. It was a law we were told […]
Neasa speaks for 60 seconds on well-being indicators. This method of decision-making would compel Government to consider broader metrics than just the nation’s GDP (or GNI*). It would consider – are we happy? Are we being fair to everyone? Are… The Minister for the Office of Public Works has said that the CEOs the of […]
Mon, May 31, 2021 Read in 3 minutes 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 position on cannabis use and what we […]
Neasa welcomed the statement from the Minister for Justice announcing a new Local Community Safety Partnership that will be established on a pilot basis in the Dublin North Inner City area. The pilot will bring together residents, community representatives, business… Speaking in relation to the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Bill […]
Thu, Dec 6, 2018 Read in 2 minutes Following a number of queries about getting a polling station for Pelletstown, myself and Cllr Roderic O’Gorman have finally had it confirmed that responsibility for this falls fully under Dublin City Council. This information brings us one step closer to addressing the issue of voter access for […]
Neasa’s Topical Issue on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. I encourage people to be careful w.r.t. comments. Dáil TDs enjoy privilege in the chamber where there is public interest demonstrated. A transcript of the full debate can be found here I am delighted to hear that visually-impaired Leaving Cert students will soon have access to […]
One of the key recommendations of the Phoenix Park Transport & Options Mobility Study (2021) is the development and implementation of a Parking Strategy. The OPW have recently sought to engage the public through a consultation on this Draft Parking… Neasa questioning the Minister for Social Protection about the support for healthcare workers experiencing long […]
Cllr. Janet Horner informed us that Dublin City Council has today given notice that it intends to make an application under Part 8 (planning process for works done by the council itself) to construct a residential development on the East… At the start of April a Large-scale Residential Development application was made to Dublin City […]
Tue, Mar 15, 2022 Read in 4 minutes The current model of care for early medical abortion, which was introduced as a pandemic measure, allows healthcare providers to offer care via phone or video consultations. Telemedicine abortion has proven a positive development that is patient-centred, enables choice, and enhances access to care. I have called […]
Neasa engaged with officials from the National Transport Authority as they appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to examine their 2020 financial statements and other transport related matters. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the issue of BusConnects, considering we are talking about getting people in and out of Dublin with the […]
Tue, Nov 15, 2022 Read in 1 minutes Today I launched a private members’ bill to change the way the government funds the greyhound industry. Currently the greyhound industry receives a set ratio of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund every year. This amendment seeks to put better financial controls on how that money is disbursed. […]
