Forestry
Minister Hackett signs Forest Europe resolutions
Minister of State Pippa Hackett along with other European forestry ministers adopted the Forest Europe resolutions, on the subjects of...
Pippa Hackett
Forestry
New forestry strategy oversight team confirmed at first meeting
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has announced the members of the...
Forestry
Project Woodland: What's the new plan for fixing forestry?
Last week (Thursday, February 25), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine revealed ‘Project Woodland’ – a new strategy...
Forestry
McConalogue and Hackett launch new forestry initiative
A new strategy for the forestry sector has been launched today (Thursday, February 25), following the release of a report...
Environment
Animated video: 'Natural capital' approach to 'become integrated into national policy'
An animated video has been released “to introduce” the idea of ‘natural capital accounting’, as it is expected to be...
Environment
Hackett announces €2.2 million for peatland projects
€2.2 million funding for two peatland projects has been announced by the Minister of State for land use and biodiversity...
Environment
'Absolute nonsense' to have reliance on imported peat - Hackett
“It is a bit of an absolute nonsense, in one sense, for people to have to rely on imported peat,”...
Environment
Minister Hackett launches €1.25 million open call for farm biodiversity initiatives
Minister of State Pippa Hackett has today (Wednesday, February 10) launched an open call for new locally-led farm and community...
Agri Politics
Land use and farm supports top of agenda in meeting between Hackett and ICSA
Land use and biodiversity were the key topics of discussion during a meeting between the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’...
Rural Life
Minister Hackett joins with Minister Noonan in effort to conserve curlew
Ministers Pippa Hackett and Malcolm Noonan have combined, along with their respective departments, to drive forward plans to conserve the...
Rural Life
Minister Hackett: 'We have a shared responsibility to act' on climate change
The importance of collective responsibility in helping international countries tackle climate change along with poverty and hunger was a focus...
Forestry
EU Commission extends state aid for National Forestry Programme
The European Commission has agreed to an extension of the state aid approval for Ireland’s National Forestry Programme for 2021....
Forestry
New carbon sequestration calculating tool launched
A new ‘Forest Carbon Tool’ that will allow forest owners calculate how much carbon can be removed in woodlands was...
Forestry
Minister Hackett launches Phase 2 of online forestry portal
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett,...
Forestry
Almost €30 million in forestry payments to farmers this week
The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett...
Environment
DAFM to provide funding for farmland officer as part of new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will support the new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan through the provision of a...
Forestry
Minister launches report on protection of forest genetics
The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Senator Pippa...
Forestry
'What do we tell someone waiting 900 days for a tree felling licence?' - Sherlock
Deputy Seán Sherlock has questioned Minister Pippa Hackett on whether more full-time staff will be brought in to the Department...