During a session of the Public Accounts Committee Neasa questioned representatives of the Department of Health on the closure of the Owenacurra Centre in Midleton, County Cork. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the Department. As the witness’s feed cut out in the process of the response to my original question, I […]
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 on the Minister for Health for its retention. […]
On the 12th January Dublin City Council’s Central Area Committee will vote on making the Filtered Permeability trial in Grangegorman permanent. The measure uses bollards to prevent motorised through traffic in order to create safer space for local residents, local school children and for thousands of pedestrians and cyclists arriving at Technological University Dublin. If […]
Today is the final day to get any of your observations in on the 3rd round of public consultation on BusConnects. A submission from myself Darcy Lonergan and Janet Horner can be found below. Our submission The plans can be found here and a submissions is as easy as an email to [email protected]. You don’t […]
Many kids with visual impairment rely on digital material they then cannot use when doing State exams. That is not ‘reasonable accommodation’, when instead secure digital documents could be in use. I put this to the Minister for Education at a recent meeting of the Disability Matters Committee. I was heartened by the Minister’s response […]
Mon, Apr 8, 2019 Read in 1 minutes Here’s my 3 point plan to green-up our local neighbourhoods and make sure all our families and friends have access to green space, clean air and a healthy environment. TAKE BACK THE TARMAC 🌳🌳🌳🌳 We need to protect and expand the green areas we already have. This […]
Mon, Dec 16, 2019 Read in 2 minutes In May we organised a petition around our Visitors Experience submission to the Office of Public Works (OPW) regarding its plans to redevelop the Phoenix Park [1]. The OPW has now published their Analysis of the Submission Received document [2]. First of all thank you so much […]
Sun, Dec 3, 2017 Read in 1 minutes Myself and Edie met with the Irish Mirror to promote World Sight Day. There are some amazing leaps being made in medical research and solutions for sight loss at the moment. While they won’t directly benefit us preventable blindness is a massive issue in Ireland, made worse […]
Sun, Jan 12, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Dublin Port is running a public consultation on the future of cruise tourism at Dublin Port. Cllr Neasa Hourigan has made a submission covering environmental, financial and cultural impacts. Should constituents wish to make their own submission the deadline is 17th January 2020. Neasa’s submission can be […]
Mon, Dec 9, 2019 Read in 3 minutes The Green Party has called for the reinstatement of an 80% ‘windfall tax’ on lands rezoned for housing purposes. It has warned that the State could lose out on over €1bn in revenue if it fails to take action. The call comes as a new report prepared […]
Right now you might be weighing up the candidates in Dublin Central to decide where your first preference should go. Below are some of the issues that are important to me. If these issues are also important to you I’d appreciate your first preference on Saturday February 8th. Vote No. 1 for me if… Vote […]
Tue, Apr 2, 2019 Read in 1 minutes Following the great success we had last year (more than 500 signatures collected everyone!!) Sick of plastic is back in Cabra at Tesco and Lidl. Come lend a hand letting people know how to reduce plastic use in packaging. See you there. Full details of the event […]
Tue, Feb 26, 2019 Read in 1 minutes The inaugural meeting of Irish Pedestrian Network was held this evening in Teachers’ Club in Dublin. Three resolutions were passed by the group. Following work by Neasa on the Dublin Blockers campaign the Irish Pedestrian Network has had its first meeting. Three resolutions were passed at the […]
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 Read in 2 minutes 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 […]
