Wed, Apr 27, 2022 Read in 3 minutes A summary of the Strategic Housing Development planning application to An Bord Pleanála for the old Royal Oak public house site on the Finglas Road can be found below. An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for this development for the following reasons Overbearing size of the development […]
Mon, Aug 24, 2020 Read in 1 minutes The National Transport Authority has allocated funding totalling €55m to 547 projects in 11 counties to support pedestrian and cyclist movement and to enhance accessibility in cities, towns and villages. Full details of the projects funded for 2020 can be found below including a breakdown of the […]
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 […]
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 Read in 1 minutes I’m organising a Halloween Costume Swap from 1pm to 5pm on Tuesday 22nd October in the Holy Family Parish Centre, 13 Prussia St, Stoneybatter, D07 A097. Drop off your old costumes or pick up a second-hand costume. A great way to: Reduce waste Save money Have a […]
Tue, May 5, 2020 Read in 2 minutes Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, has welcomed research [1] from Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford that identified five policies with high potential on both economic multiplier and environmental impact metrics. Neasa Hourigan TD said: “Too often financial policy decisions are […]
Fri, Jan 12, 2018 Read in 2 minutes Following the opening of the Luas Green Line extension in December the Green Party’s Dublin Central Dáil candidate Neasa Hourigan has called on Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Transdev and Dublin City Council to work together to provide a fully functioning strategy for cyclists in the north inner […]
Thu, Mar 26, 2020 Read in 3 minutes The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme is a welcome development. There have been some concerns from employers about some of the details of the scheme which we’ve tried to address below. On Tuesday, 24 March the Government announced new measures to provide financial support to workers affected […]
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Mon, Jun 13, 2022 Read in 2 minutes I’m so heartened to see work on a Little Baby Bundle trial commencing in my constituency with the Rotunda Hospital today. The Little Baby Bundle will be filled with a range of key items, including play items to encourage early communication and bonding, household items for help […]
Neasa in the Dáil raising some of the issues often faced by women and girls participating in sport. Research has shown that issues around safety and transport – feeling safe traveling to sports facilities – can act as a barrier to participation. There can also be discrepancies in the provision of pitches and other infrastructure. […]
Neasa discussing combating the risk of injury and death due to opioid drug use; with particular reference to 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 know from our work on the health committee with the […]
Neasa raising with the Minister for Environment the significant public safety, climate and economic dangers of LNG. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: The USA, one of the largest producers but also consumers of liquefied natural gas, recently paused new LNG export approvals to review the significant public safety, climate and economic dangers of this technology. Will […]
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 Read in 2 minutes Neasa raising in the Dáil the need for Government to financially support our local GAA, boxing and football clubs, clubs such as Naomh Fionnbarra, Bohemians, Sheriff Youth Club and Dingle United. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I will follow up on Deputy Boyd Barrett’s contribution because that is […]
Wed, Apr 6, 2022 Read in 3 minutes Neasa engaging with the Minister for Equality before the Joint Committee on Gender Equality on the issues of sex work, and separately the right to identify as non-binary. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: In the case where legislation is proving to actively possibly exacerbate the situation, and I […]
