Neasa engaged with officials from the National Transport Authority as they appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to examine their 2020 financial statements and other transport related matters. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the issue of…
Statements on Violence Against Women
Neasa speaking on the issue of eradicating gender violence. Transcript: Go raibh maith agat, Cathaoirleach. I welcome the debate around this issue and the statements of our Ministers on the changes in direction that may be undertaken as regards gender-based…
Mandatory vaccinations unlikely to help
NPHET minutes from December indicated that NPHET will discuss the issue of mandatory COVID vaccination when a paper from from the Department of Health on the ethical and legal considerations involved is produced. Long prior to COVID, Green Party health…
Details of Cobblestone planning application appeal
Marron Estates has appealed Dublin City Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a hotel on the Cobblestone site. Details of the appeal and a public meeting to discuss submitting an observation on the appeal can be found below. What…
Balnagowan House Strategic Housing Development application
A summary of the planning application for the Balnagowan House (Also known as Wendon or Bealnagown House) site on Saint Mobhi Boithirin can be found below. Update 26 Jul 2022: An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for this proposed development.…
Constituency clinics
Please find below dates and locations for face to face clinics in the constituency. If there is nothing currently scheduled for your area please get in touch with my office directly. You can turn up on the day or book…
Supports for the Self-Employed
Why is the Working Family Payment not available to the self-employed? To qualify for Working Family Payment, a person must be engaged in full time paid employment as an employee. They must also have at least one qualified child who…
Proposed development at former Des Kelly showrooms on North Circular Road
A summary of the planning application for the site at the former Des Kelly showrooms on North Circular Road can be found below. Planning permission for this application was refused on 25th Jan 2022. - New application A…
Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
This week the Minister for Health finally commenced the Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. The review will seek to capture information on the effectiveness and operation of the Act from the perspective of women…
Grangegorman Consultative Group
I have recently accepted an invite to become a member of the Grangegorman Consultative Group. The Consultative Group is in place to facilitate communication concerning the development of the Grangegorman site. Please get in touch if there is anything you…