Thu, Apr 14, 2022 Read in 2 minutes The ownership of the National Maternity Hospital must be secure and fully in state ownership. Those accessing healthcare in Ireland have the right to expect that the Irish state has fully committed to provide the oversight and governance of state funded healthcare. This will not be possible […]
Neasa asking the Minister for Transport about his plans to address anti-social behaviour and abuse directed at workers on the public transport network. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: I ask the Minister to provide an update on plans to address antisocial behaviour and the abuse of drivers and workers on public transport. Minister for Transport: Like […]
Fri, Nov 12, 2021 Read in 4 minutes Neasa questioning the Department of Sport about their plans to ensure equality in funding for women’s and men’s Gaelic players’ grants; while also getting the chance to wish Na Fianna GAA the best of luck in the upcoming Dublin Hurling Final. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: Go raibh […]
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 Read in 1 minutes In August I went along to what I thought was a standard housing protest, how wrong I was. After gathering everyone together on O’Connell Street we marched up the street to a row of vacant buildings in Summerhill. These buildings had been rented by a huge number […]
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 Read in 1 minutes Some positive news today on CETA in that the government has decided to refer ratification of the CETA treaty to an Oireachtas Committee. This is in no small part due to the pressure placed on the government by various environmental groups and members of the public voicing […]
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 Read in 1 minutes On September 8, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide displayed the growing strength and diversity of the climate movement. Together they showed the world what real climate leadership looks like. People everywhere are turning away from the age of fossil fuels and it’s time for politicians to […]
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 Read in 1 minutes Following the violent eviction of housing activists from Take Back the City a sit down protest took place on the 22nd Sept. The rally highlighted the housing shortage and the amount of vacant buildings in the city. A huge crowd came out and shut down the city […]
You can make a difference. Help my campaign We need volunteers on the ground in Dublin Central to canvas, deliver leaflets and take part in local events. You can also come along to a branch meeting (for inspiration or just a chat). Get in touch with me or the Dublin Central Branch to find out […]
Thu, Jun 3, 2021 Read in 1 minutes Neasa questioned the Government about their plans to publish an updated national rare diseases plan. Transcript: The challenges of living with a rare condition are acknowledged in the programme for Government, which states that rare conditions are complex, their impacts are severe on the patients living with […]
Thu, Sep 7, 2023 Read in 3 minutes Neasa Hourigan TD Dublin Central and Cllr. Janet Horner called today for matched funding of €10 million for Dublin’s Inner City in response to the publication of Local Community Safety Partnerships Community Safety Plan Minister by Justice Helen McEntee and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal […]
Sun, Jan 28, 2018 Read in 1 minutes We tried to imagine Dublin in 15 years time. Would the housing crisis be a distant memory? Would rents require you to surrender your passport and sign over your first born to get a roof over your head? Will we have done away with private car ownership […]
Fri, Sep 13, 2019 Read in 2 minutes Newly appointed Green Party Finance Spokesperson Neasa Hourigan has today called on the government to ensure this year’s budget is one focused on climate action, social equality and futureproof the economy. Her comments follow the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue’s statement on the need to preserve resources […]
Fri, Oct 2, 2020 Read in 5 minutes Neasa spoke in the Dáil on the HSE’s Winter Plan including: supports for people requiring services on a long-standing basis; transparency and accountability around the spend; and the need for a timeline on the introduction of Sláintecare Transcript I will make a number of points with respect […]
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 Read in 4 minutes Speaking today, on foot of the recent release of a number of Freedom of Information requests, Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, expressed her disappointment at the lack of any clear data supporting the reopening of the Phoenix Park gates on the 9th of July […]
