Neasa discussing supports for student with additional needs – for example visual impairments, learning difficulties, motor and mobility impairments – in school and college. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: I will return to Mr. Kenny. I sat across from the Minister about two or three years ago and talked at length about reasonable accommodation. I think […]
Fri, May 15, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Councillor Janet Horner and I have been liaising with DCC/DHRE about the new homeless facility in Drumcondra. Brendan Kenny, Deputy Chief Executive of Dublin City Council has produced a report, provided below. Three files have been provided: A report from Dublin City Council on the new homeless […]
Tue, May 17, 2022 Read in 1 minutes I have written to the Minister for Health to ask him to instruct the HSE to meaningfully engage with the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association on the current dispute. This strike will have significant impacts on patients, many of whom have already had to deal with disruptions to […]
Fri, May 7, 2021 Read in 4 minutes 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 […]
Neasa questioning the Government in relation to recycling policies, how to enable the food sector to end their use of single-use plastic, and whether the Circular Economy Bill can be strengthened further. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: I would like to ask the Minister his views on how quickly the food sector will be enabled to […]
Tue, Oct 15, 2024 Read in 2 minutes Neasa discussing a health-led approach to drug policy with representatives of the Dublin Drugs Treatment Court and the Ana Liffey Drug Project. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: This has been a useful conversation. We are still talking about it in terms of saying that people are getting off […]
Thu, Oct 1, 2020 Read in 2 minutes Turnout in the 2020 General Election was 51.2% in Dublin Central (down from 52.4% in 2016). In effect, just half of the electorate in Dublin Central decide who represents Dublin Central in Dáil Éireann. If you are not registered, recently turned 18, or have recently changed address […]
Neasa at the Committee on Drug Use with the Irish Pharmacy Union and the Irish College of General Practitioners discussing Naloxone, a prescription medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid drugs for example heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone and synthetic opioids. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I will focus on naloxone and access to that. […]
Fri, Apr 30, 2021 Read in 4 minutes Neasa spoke on the role played by An Garda Síochána during an eviction; the need to put in place procedures that recognise the human element at play; and issues around the carrying out of illegal evictions. Transcript: I am mindful that I have come into the Chamber […]
Fri, May 21, 2021 Read in 4 minutes Neasa spoke on the overconcentration 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 […]
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 Read in 1 minutes “Knowing there are staff who’ve seen it all before is incredibly helpful.” Neasa Hourigan Green Party TD talks about her daughter’s visual impairment, the initial shock at diagnosis, the inaccessibility of local infrastructure for cane users, the challenges of back to school in a Covid19 world and […]
Thu, Mar 2, 2023 Read in 1 minutes Neasa raising the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. Transcript: Neasa Horuigan TD: As the Tánaiste may be aware, the support scheme for free Irish Sign Language, ISL, interpretation for events and services is provided for in the Irish Sign Language Act 2017, although many […]
Having raised this issue an number of times before, Neasa sought an update on the implementation of camera enforcement as part of the upcoming BusConnects programme and if this measure will be brought forward as part of a Road Safety Strategy. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of […]
Mon, Apr 13, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Green Party councillors on Dublin City Council have written to the Council’s Chief Executive, Owen Keegan to call for reallocation of road space for walking & cycling during COVID-19 including: cones to widen footpaths;. temporary road pedestrianisations; bollards to create quiet-ways. All in order to make social […]
