Neasa raising the exorbitant gas price increases as a result of a district heating system for residents of a Dublin 1 apartment complex. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: What steps can the Minister’s Department take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of Custom House Square, Dublin 1, who, as a […]
Wed, Jul 15, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Speaking today Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, expressed disappointment at the impacts of the European court ruling that Ireland did not give Apple illegal state aid. Deputy Hourigan, TD for Dublin Central said: I feel it is vital that we ensure that large multinational […]
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 Read in 2 minutes There’s a willingness from both Dublin City Council and central government to do something with the neglected Aldborough House provided it supports the North Inner City. What would you like to see done with this building? Transcript: Neasa Hourigan: Hi. My name is Neasa Hourigan I’m here […]
Streets Are For People is an event series organised by a number of advocacy groups to take back our streets. The effort is supported by members of the Dublin Central Green Party branch (including Cllr. Neasa Hourigan and Cllr. Janet…
Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, has called for the establishment of an independent financial consumer protection agency to protect against predatory financial institutions. The persistent mistreatment of Irish consumers by financial institutions has highlighted the need for… The Green Party wants to see a consistent policy on park opening regardless of the […]
Mon, Oct 19, 2020 Read in 2 minutes Neasa on the need for transparency of oversight in the context of Budget 2021. Transcript: Some of the items I will be focusing on as part of my work in the Committee on Budgetary Oversight are performance metrics, results and transparency. Is it clear what each Department […]
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Read in 1 minutes A night for the ducks last night but a few hardy souls made it down to the National Handball Centre to review the latest update from Dublin City Council on the proposed social housing development at the Croke Villas/Sackville Ave sites. The plans remain largely the same […]
Cllr. Janet Horner informed us that Dublin City Council has today given notice that it intends to make an application under Part 8 (planning process for works done by the council itself) to construct a residential development on the East… At the start of April a Large-scale Residential Development application was made to Dublin City […]
One of the key recommendations of the Phoenix Park Transport & Options Mobility Study (2021) is the development and implementation of a Parking Strategy. The OPW have recently sought to engage the public through a consultation on this Draft Parking… Neasa questioning the Minister for Social Protection about the support for healthcare workers experiencing long […]
Neasa’s Topical Issue on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. I encourage people to be careful w.r.t. comments. Dáil TDs enjoy privilege in the chamber where there is public interest demonstrated. A transcript of the full debate can be found here I am delighted to hear that visually-impaired Leaving Cert students will soon have access to […]
Thu, Dec 6, 2018 Read in 2 minutes Following a number of queries about getting a polling station for Pelletstown, myself and Cllr Roderic O’Gorman have finally had it confirmed that responsibility for this falls fully under Dublin City Council. This information brings us one step closer to addressing the issue of voter access for […]
Neasa welcomed the statement from the Minister for Justice announcing a new Local Community Safety Partnership that will be established on a pilot basis in the Dublin North Inner City area. The pilot will bring together residents, community representatives, business… Speaking in relation to the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Bill […]
Mon, May 31, 2021 Read in 3 minutes Neasa outlines the Green Party’s position on cannabis. Transcript: Hi! In the last few weeks I have received quite a few emails about cannabis and cannabis use and I wanted to take a minute to set out the Green Party position on cannabis use and what we […]
Neasa speaks for 60 seconds on well-being indicators. This method of decision-making would compel Government to consider broader metrics than just the nation’s GDP (or GNI*). It would consider – are we happy? Are we being fair to everyone? Are… The Minister for the Office of Public Works has said that the CEOs the of […]
