Homes, Not Student Units Needed in Cabra The ‘Matts of Cabra’ site has recently gone on sale with a proposed planning permission for up to 250 student accommodation units on a site of 1.21 acres. While Cabra is the next stop on the Luas line from Grangegorman almost 3,500 student units have been built in […]
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 gas in the ground, is now stalled with no clear way forward. The Leader of […]
Pelletstown urgently needs a local polling station to address the needs of residents during elections and referendums. Here’s my and Roderic O’Gorman’s (Dublin West) on the issue. Skip back to main navigation
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, (Cabra Glasnevin) and Chair of Policy for the Green Party, set out a route to […]
Neasa questioning the Department of Sport about their plans to ensure equality in funding for women’s and men’s Gaelic players’ grants; while also getting the chance to wish Na Fianna GAA the best of luck in the upcoming Dublin Hurling Final. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: Go raibh maith agat Ceann Comhairle. I would like to […]
The Dublin Agreement 2019-2024 is a five-year agreement entered into between Dublin City Councillors from the Green Party, Fianna Fáil, Labour and the Social Democrats to map out a plan for Dublin City. The Agreement contains 27 objectives and associated actions across the following areas: Climate Housing Transport Arts, Sports and Heritage Accessibility and Urban […]
Neasa gives a quick 60 second run-down on the Climate Action Plan 2021. This is the detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting us on a path to reaching net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. You can find a copy of […]
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 wish me to raise. The Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 requires the convening of a […]
Neasa raised her concerns with the standard of build-to-rent and highlighted that the minimum requirements for spatial set-outs in build-to-rent are fundamentally in conflict with the rights of people with disabilities. Transcript: I want to bring to the Minister of State’s attention something that has been raised in the Joint Committee on Disability Matters and […]
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 secured in the Programme for Government and what […]
DART+ South West is an introduction of DART services along the line coming from Glasnevin, though Cabra, under the Phoenix Park and out by Heuston along the Cork mainline as far as Celbridge. In the current emerging preferred route there is a stop in Glasnevin (at the Des Kelly/Brian Boru site) and a potential stop […]
The Green Party has today launched a roadmap for maternal care, calling for urgent action to address the shortfall in services and supports for pregnant women and new mothers. As the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and the enormous impact it has had on our health services, we need to prioritise women’s health and […]
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 time that the issues were going to […]
This summer will be one we will all remember. Many people haven’t seen friends and family for months at a time. As pandemic restrictions relax neither the wind or rain of a typical Irish summer will dissuade us from sitting out and catching up with those we’ve missed so much during the last year. We […]
