Today (12th March 2021) is the deadline for public submissions on the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study. My submission is below. I’d encourage you all to make your own views know on the future of transport in the park. It’s easy to do – you don’t need to write an essay. You can […]
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 Read in 1 minutes Neasa gives a 60-second update on the progress of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs that was promised in the Programme for Government. Transcript: Hi! This is a sixty second update on where we are with the Drugs Citizens Assembly that was promised in the Programme for Government, […]
Mon, Aug 17, 2020 Read in 2 minutes Just Transition Greens members, Green Party Councillor for Clondalkin Peter Kavanagh and Green TD for Dublin Central Neasa Hourigan, have today called on the government to make “an immediate u-turn” on policies that have allowed evictions to continue during the continuing covid pandemic. Video footage emerged last […]
Tue, Apr 21, 2020 Read in 2 minutes The Green Party wants to see a consistent policy on park opening regardless of the body that is managing that park. We currently have the situation where, for example, Dublin City Council parks are open but Botanic Gardens, St. Stephen’s Green and Iveagh gardens (under the control […]
Mon, Dec 4, 2017 Read in 1 minutes Dublin Bus has announced that it is selling off a number of its depot sites to consolidate them into one area while freeing up those sites for housing. While making land available for housing is a great idea, and much needed, I will be working to ensure […]
Tue, Sep 21, 2021 Read in 4 minutes Media reports over the weekend claimed that the DART+ extension and Metrolink were facing ‘significant delays’. This had not been officially communicated from the Department of Transport. Neasa immediately sought clarification from the Minister for Transport. The Minister’s office has now provided Neasa with the below update […]
Neasa questioning the Minister for Social Protection about the support for healthcare workers experiencing long Covid as a result of their work. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: Will the Minister outline the Department’s plans to provide support for healthcare workers experiencing long Covid as a result of their service? What are the Minister’s plans to provide […]
Neasa discussing the vital role of Local Authorities in addressing the need for increased public space throughout our villages, towns and urban areas in a post-Covid world. -—————————————————————————————— Transcript Neasa Hourigan TD: The Covid crisis has, for good or ill, led to a significant re-evaluation of what our communities can offer, what kind of public […]
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 Read in 1 minutes As spring turned into summer the campaign to repeal the 8th was a whirlwind and we still can’t believe the result. The legislation is all important though so all of us organisers with Dublin Central Together4yes will be keeping our eyes peeled and our ears open. It […]
Mon, Feb 1, 2021 Read in 5 minutes A short guide on making an observation on a planning application in Dublin The planning process There are two main avenues for an applicant to make a planning application in Dublin. An application can be made to Dublin City Council. This would be where the majority of […]
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 Read in 3 minutes A short guide on how to propose adding a site to Dublin City Council’s Vacant Sites Register and the Derelict Sites Register. What is a vacant site? Dublin City Council’s Active Land Management Unit established the Vacant Sites Register on 1st January 2017. An identified vacant site […]
Fri, Feb 26, 2021 Read in 2 minutes 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 Ending Direct Provision. The Department of Children, […]
Thu, Mar 19, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Details on a number of financial supports available to employees and employers impacted by COVID-19 are provided below. COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment This payment (6 week payment of €203 per week) is available to employees and self-employed people who are unemployed or who have their hours of […]
The Rotunda Hospital is located in a building complex which dates to 1757. Despite the incredible care the hospital provides to families at very important moments in life – indeed they have won awards for their innovative care practices – the Rotunda is trying to provide 21st-century medical care in an 18th-century infrastructural set-up. This […]
