Neasa spoke in the Dáil today on how facilitating tax avoidance is undoing the positive contribution of Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance programme. It is like trying to fill a leaky bucket. Full Transcript Neasa Hourigan, TD: Tánaiste, the Programme for…
Make it Free event, Saturday October 2nd
Ireland took a huge leap forward by repealing the Eighth Amendment, now we must ensure that access to reproductive care becomes a right, not a privilege. Join us on Saturday October 2nd at 2.30pm for a free online event to…
Ministerial guidance on student accommodation
Last week I asked the Minister for Housing what plans he had to stop much needed student accommodation being turned into temporary tourist lets. Today the Department of Housing published guidance for local authorities putting the onus on applicants seeking…
Proposed Closure of the Owenacurra Centre
Before a session of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health Neasa questioned representatives from the HSE on the proposed closure of the Owenacurra centre in Midleton, County Cork. Transcript: Deputy Neasa Hourigan: I thank our witnesses for taking the time…
Is there a delay to MetroLink and DART+?
Media reports over the weekend claimed that the DART+ extension and Metrolink were facing ‘significant delays’. This had not been officially communicated from the Department of Transport. Neasa immediately sought clarification from the Minister for Transport. The Minister’s office has…
Matts of Cabra planning application
The first stage in a Strategic Housing Development application for 137 Build to Rent apartments on the old Matts of Cabra site was made to An Bord Pleanála on 11th August 2021. An Bord Pleanála issued its opinion on the…