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Closure of the Owenacurra Centre

Mon, Mar 21, 2022

During a session of the Public Accounts Committee Neasa questioned representatives of the Department of Health on the closure of the Owenacurra Centre in Midleton, County Cork.

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Access to termination of pregnancy services by telephone or video conference consultation

Tue, Mar 15, 2022

The current model of care for early medical abortion, which was introduced as a pandemic measure, allows healthcare providers to offer care via phone or video consultations. Telemedicine abortion has proven a positive development that is patient-centred, enables choice, and enhances access to care. I have called on the Minister for Health for its retention.

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Dublin City Council starts process to develop 68 dwellings at old Readymix site in East Wall

Tue, Mar 8, 2022

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 Wall Road (at the old Readymix site). This is a welcome development bringing a brownfield site back into productive use.

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Ukraine - How You Can Help

Thu, Mar 3, 2022

In the past days the people of Ireland have shown great compassion and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. I understand that people want to help in whatever way they can, and I have sought to provide information below on how to do so.

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Bill to keep Ireland #LNGFree

Wed, Mar 2, 2022

Neasa introducing her Bill before the Dáil [the Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022] that would provide for a legislative ban on LNG terminals in Ireland. You can find out more about the campaign to keep Ireland #LNGFree here: https://www.lngfree.ie/

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Bill to keep Ireland LNG Free

Fri, Feb 18, 2022

Today I published a bill with Not Here, Not Anywhere, that would deny planning permission for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure. The Climate Action Plan 2021 provides a detailed strategy to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Building large LNG infrastructure would lock us into a fossil fuel energy model for decades to come

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Five actions needed on cost of living increases

Wed, Feb 9, 2022

Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party has today written to the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Social Welfare to ask them to consider the issuing of a ‘mini’ budget in the coming month. She has suggested five actions that might begin to alleviate the worst impacts of the rise in the cost of living on those most affected.

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Status of derelict housing owned by Dublin City Council

Mon, Feb 7, 2022

Please find below an update on a number of derelict housing units owned by Dublin City Council provided by Cllr. Darcy Lonergan on 7th Feb. 2022

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