Green Party MEPs Ciarán Cuffe and Grace O’Sullivan, along with the Party’s Finance spokesperson Neasa Hourigan TD, today called on the Eurogroup and the Irish government to take decisive action and agree a pathway for the issuing of Eurobonds without further delay. Speaking today, Green MEP for Dublin, Ciarán Cuffe said: “Now is the time […]
The Green Party wants to see a consistent policy on park opening regardless of the body that is managing that park. We currently have the situation where, for example, Dublin City Council parks are open but Botanic Gardens, St. Stephen’s Green and Iveagh gardens (under the control of the Office of Public Works) are closed. […]
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 a consumer focused regulatory body with regulatory and enforcement powers outside the remit of the […]
Given the current circumstances, and the cash flow problems many small service providers are experiencing, the minister should consider a moratorium on all F45 tax withholdings for a number of weeks. At a minimum F45 should be moved to a electronic form. This would remove the need for service providers to physically collect F45 forms […]
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 Horner). We all want our public spaces to be cleaner, healthier and more people-friendly and […]
The use of illegal fireworks has gotten out of hand this year. Seven weeks to Halloween and fireworks are already a nightly occurrence. Neasa Hourigan has written to the Minister for Justice to ask her to do more on combating this issue and has included some proposals the Minister can act on. Let us know […]
Speaking today Neasa Hourigan, Finance & Health Spokesperson for the Green Party, called on the Minister for Health and maternity hospitals to review the restrictions around partners joining pregnant people during antenatal scans and labour. Deputy Hourigan, TD for Dublin Central said: “I recognise that the maternity hospitals’ imposition of visitor restrictions is based on […]
“Knowing there are staff who’ve seen it all before is incredibly helpful.” Neasa Hourigan Neasa 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 her priorities and ambitions while in Government. Podcast is available […]
Neasa speaks on Ireland’s ambitious new targets to tackle waste and move towards a circular economy under a new plan announced today by Minister Eamon Ryan TD. The full plan, “A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy – Ireland’s National Waste Policy 2020-2025”, can be found here. A summary of the measures can be […]
Dublin City Council is currently investigating the options for providing a protected cycle lane on both sides of Griffith Avenue from Ballygall Road East as far as the Malahide Road. If you have concerns you would like to see addressed or indeed if you would like to add your support please see details below on […]
On the 16th of July Minister Patrick O’Donovan, after his decision to re-open the Phoenix Park gates, told us a “consultation process on the Phoenix Park Traffic Management Strategy, involving all stakeholders” was expected to take place during August/September of this year. As of the 9th of September the Minister is now saying he cannot […]
The Minister for the Office of Public Works has said [1] that the CEOs the of National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and the Office of Public Works will make up the Steering Group that has been asked to report back to the Minister this Autumn with a range of options to […]
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 we planning for the future welfare of others? Well-being budgets, coming soon… (subtitles in video) […]
Concerns have been raised with my office in relation to the trees that lined the central reservation along Dorset Street. Unfortunately these trees have failed, due in part to their confined in situ planting bays and the harsh environmental conditions that these trees are constantly subjected to along this busy street. Dublin City Council want […]
