Childcare costs down another 25%. This is a massive cumulative change in childcare provision in Ireland in the last few years, first establishing Core Funding and now reducing costs for parents.
#Budget2024 #childcare #GreenEffect

Expanding protected areas, restoring nature on state land, and paying private landowners, including farmers, to do the right thing... it all costs money. 3.15 billion euro will do a lot of work.
#Budget2024 #GreenEffect #climate #biodiversity

The Green Party opposed the development of an LNG terminal at Shannon from the start.
We made it a condition of starting government talks.
The Programme for Government opposed the development of fossil infrastructure.
We took Shannon LNG off the list for European funding.
And today An Bord Pleanala, based on government policy, and our climate legislation, REFUSED permission for Shannon LNG.
#GreensInGovernment #GreenEffect #climate #keepitintheground
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/shannon-lng-650m-liquefied-natural-gas-facility-to-be-rejected-by-an-bord-pleanala/a1564144302.html

“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
Two thousand Irish artists are receiving a basic income, giving them space to create, thanks to Catherine Martin and the Green Party.
#greeneffect #basicincome #arts
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/arts/ireland-basic-income-artists.html

The reason for the increase in bus ridership is simple:
The Green Party is in government.
- 20% reduction in fares
- 50% reduction for young people
- Huge expansion of bus services outside Dublin
#GreenParty #GreenEffect #transport
https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2023/06/20/journey-numbers-on-buses-and-planes-in-may-exceed-pre-pandemic-levels/

Another Sunday canvassing with GPNI for the local elections, this time with the amazing Rachel Woods in Holywood
#Green #GreenEffect #GPNI

Reducing emissions from transport means shifting journeys from private cars and into active travel and public transport. With Greens in government, that's where the funding is going.
Today I visited the Inchicore Works to see a prototype of the new carriages that have been ordered for the DART.
#GreenEffect #publictransport #trains

The dominance of the private car makes our streets dangerous places to walk and cycle, and increases noise and pollution. It's a vicious circle - more cars means more roads and car parks, which means everything is further away and harder to get to, which means people drive more...
We have to make it easier to choose active travel, which means providing safe infrastructure. And that's what the Green Party are doing.
#greeneffect #climate