Today Neasa requested a timeline to be published for the resumption of work on the National Diabetes Register. Approximately one in 20 people in Ireland lives with diabetes. Despite this, we do not have a good handle on clinical outcomes or prevalence rates at a geographical level. This means we cannot provide the appropriate services […]
The walkway has been closed for some time (from start of 2020 at least) due to structural issues with the wall around the church grounds. Councillor Darcy Lonergan followed up with the the Area Manager during the October 2021 Central Area Committee Meeting to see what the next steps are to reopen the walkway. There […]
Following a 18-month trial in the Smithfield area which identified 1,300 road users breaking traffic lights, Neasa questioned the Department for Transport about their plans to introduce a broader traffic light enforcement system. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: How many red light enforcement cameras are in operation and how many are planned to be rolled out […]
Neasa spoke of her support for e-scooters, but also about the need to ensure an inclusive and ambitious public realm that is accessible and walkable and supportive of every single vulnerable pedestrian out there. Transcript: What I want to talk about today is scooters. In the interests of full disclosure, I should say that I […]
I had asked the National Transport Authority why there are occasional inconsistencies between the bus real-time displays at the stop and the real-time display in the mobile application; the reason that buses occasionally disappear from the real-time displays; and the plans to resolve these issues. In short there are different sources of data used by […]
Neasa spoke on the over-concentration of build-to-rent in our inner city areas and called on the Department of Housing to commence a review of what is happening with build-to-rent and the impact it is having on the market in inner city areas. Transcript: I wish to discuss build-to-rent construction. I will begin by being honest […]
We need a review of regional & under-served community access to banking services with a view to establishing a material public banking system partially or fully supported by Credit Unions and An Post. The Green Party today has launched a position paper on Public Banking. The position paper calls on the Minister for Finance to: […]
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 […]
Neasa spoke today on the Second Stage of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021 The Green Party agrees with the principle of active land management, and of activating under-used sites and identifying private lands that could be of benefit to projects for renewal of particular areas or consolidation with public lands. The core principle of […]
Last week Ireland and the European Union blocked a push before the World Trade Organisation – lead mostly by developing countries – to waive patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines. A move by developing countries aimed at boosting global production. Last week Ireland and the European Union blocked a push before the World Trade Organisation – […]
Want to see your next Green Party TD in action behind the decks? Look no further. The Dublin Central Greens are spinning records in The Big Romance on October 29th to raise the money we need to get Neasa Hourigan elected to Dáil Éireann in the upcoming election. Come down to join us for some […]
Neasa raising ongoing issues around supports for healthcare workers affected by Long Covid. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: In some ways, the matter I want to talk about – the ongoing issue of long Covid and how it affects healthcare workers – is related to the pressure that we see in emergency departments and hospitals because […]
The discord in East Wall over the last few weeks has a complicated set of origins. All political representatives for the area, like myself, know East Wall to be a very cohesive community. It is also a diverse and constantly changing community. The people of East Wall often go about their day in the view […]
Neasa discusses the Supreme Court decision in relation to CETA (Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement). The case was brought forward by colleague Patrick Costello TD on foot of concerns around the constitutional compatibility of specific provisions in CETA allowing for the creation of the Investor Court System to decide complaints by Canadian companies who invest in […]
