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votes. When the Irish Mirror tells her she is unlikely to win a Dail seat, Ms Hackett said none of the Green Party’s seats are safe.
She said: “I dispute that because I will work hard with communities across Offaly.
“But there are no safe seats for any of the TDS at the moment. I’m in the mix as much as any of my Dail colleagues.”
Ms Hackett argued she is in the Dail “regularly” and sits at Cabinet so this would not impact her.
She added, “Hey, what’s wrong with being a Senator?” Mr Ryan was often a target of ire from rural politicians, CEOS of airlines and online social media commentators.
Ms Hackett said she “gets her own fair share” of abuse due to her being a Green Minister in the Department of Agriculture.
As she spoke in her office in Agriculture House on Kildare Street, security work was being done at her home following advice from gardai. There has only been one minor incident at her home and she said she has never been subjected to physical abuse.
Mr Ryan has served as a constant target for Ryanair boss Michael O’leary. Ms Hackeet said she would not let Mr O’leary “bully her” and would not engage with him if he was disrespectful. Ms Hackett added: “Ryanair won’t bully me if I’m leader. If he can’t engage in polite discourse, I just won’t engage with him.
But there are no safe seats for any of the TDS at the moment
PIPPA HACKETT ON HER CHANCES AT NEXT POLL
That will be the same across the Cabinet.
“Just because he’s a CEO of a big organisation doesn’t give them the right to be rude to people.”
Ms Hackett wouldn’t directly answer if she would want a more senior ministry if she is elected leader on July 8, saying she was not thinking about a potential reshuffle.
However, she is thinking about the future and said she would be willing to lead her party into Government with Sinn Fein if they “got off the fence in relation to climate” and “make a bit of a move”.