News & Statements
Madigan hopeful that new Dundrum Community Cultural & Civic Hub can be delivered in near future
A new cultural and civic centre for Dundrum would benefit local community groups and greatly enhance life for all local residents, Minister Josepha Madigan has said.
Modern Irish women & families deserve more than the reductive beliefs contained in the Constitution – Madigan
Minister Josepha Madigan has urged the Government to restart plans to hold a referendum amending the Constitution to remove the references to a women’s place being in the home.
Minister Josepha Madigan launches Transition Year Programme for students with vision impairments
Women should not be forced to choose between being a politician or a mother – Madigan
Urgent legislative action is required to allow public representatives to avail of maternity and paternity leave, Minister Josepha Madigan has said.
Minister of State Josepha Madigan announces commitment to proactively provide dedicated special education classrooms in new school builds
Action needed on water quality in Dublin Bay – Madigan
Minister Josepha Madigan TD has called on Irish Water to provide an update on actions to tackle bathing water quality in Dublin Bay.
Minister Josepha Madigan highlights need to “future-proof” Dublin public transport reforms
Minister Josepha Madigan has called for public transport agencies, including the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, to ensure that reforms to public transport in Dublin are properly “future-proofed”.
Alternative mechanisms needed to ensure more humanity and compassion in family legal disputes – Madigan
Minister of State Josepha Madigan has called for the greater use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and mediation as part of family law cases such as divorces or custody, instead of adversarial and emotionally charged court battles.
Unregulated social media networks among greatest threats to western democracy – Madigan
If left unregulated, social media networks could pose one of the biggest threats to western democracy according to Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD.
Stepaside Garda Station should become a Protected Structure & Community Facility – Madigan
Minister for Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, has welcomed plans to reopen Stepaside Garda station as a “modular” facility but is asking if the old station building could be categorised as “a Protected Structure,” and put to good use.