February 2021 - Neasa Hourigan

Ending Direct Provision

Programme for Government contains the following commitment on Direct Provision: “We agree that the current system needs to change. Therefore, we are committed to a new long-term approach to International Protection”. This morning Minister O’Gorman published a White Paper on…

Update on Public Access to Clonliffe College Site

After being contacted by locals on the issue, Neasa got in touch with Hines Ireland about restoring public access to the Clonliffe College site. While Hines Ireland did assess the request to restore public access seriously, consulting with both the…

Dublin City Council’s Chief Executive’s Report on Hendrons Development

Update 7th April 2021 - An Bord Pleanála announced it has refused permission for this development. Dublin City Council’s Chief Executive’s Report on the Hendrons Strategic Housing Development recommends that Planning Permission be granted subject to a number of conditions…

Planning application for Quinn’s Pub site

Details have been provided on the planning application for Quinn’s pub site lodged on 9th Feb 2021. Update 12 April 2021 Dublin City Council have refused planning permission for the…

Ulster Bank’s withdrawal from Ireland places a public bank on the agenda

As Ulster Bank announces it is to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland over the next few years, the requirement for a public bank has never been more keenly felt by ordinary banking customers. The programme for government sets out…

A Vision for the Moore Street Area

The Green Party has this week launched its vision for Dublin’s Moore Street Area. Neasa and her Green Party colleagues have called for an Architectural Conservation Area to be prepared for Moore Street and its surroundings, and for mixed-use new…

Mental Health Services, Homelessness and Private Emergency Accommodation

Neasa advocating for specialist mental health professionals to be a formative part of our homelessness services, whether publicly or privately run; and petitioning the Government to ensure that physical, mental and emotional health services are available within Private Emergency Accommodation…

Update on CETA

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…

Public meeting on Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options consultation

The Minister for the Office of Public Works published a report on Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options. We welcome a number of positive actions in the report’s key recommendations. The public consultation phase commenced on the 29th January for…

The Need to Improve Our Mental Health Legislation

Neasa spoke in the Dáil on the serious need to update our mental health legislation - with delays currently dating back more than five years. She highlighted the gaps in human rights protections for adults and children receiving inpatient mental…

Month: February 2021