The Croí Cónaithe fund provides for Grants of up to €50,000 to bring vacant properties back into use in Dublin City. Since the initial launch of the fund Mary has been pushing to have the scheme extended to Dublin City. She is pleased to announce that on Tuesday alongside Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien the…
Category: Drumcondra
Bus Connects & MetroLink Public Meeting
Mary and Deputy Paul McAuliffe and their Dublin City Council colleagues will host a public information meeting on MetroLink & Bus Connects Ballymun-Finglas route November 5th 12pm-3pm in Tolka Rovers football club. For information on the Ballymun-Finglas route of Bus Connects click here Transport Infrastructure Ireland have applied for a Railway Order to An Bord…
MetroLink & Bus Connects
Mary welcomes improvements in our public transport system, making it more frequent & sustainable, however she has written to the NTA and the Minister for Transport to express her disappointment at the decision to file planning applications for both these projects at the same time. This will mean that residents affected by these preferred routes…
Corpus Christi Church
Mary has been updated by Dublin City Council that further to her nomination form, that Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Glasnevin, has been added to the Conservation Section’s list of nominations to the Record of Protected Structures (RPS). The current priority for the Section in relation to the RPS is the processing of more than 150…
Gaelscoil Áine
Further to Mary’s recent visit to Gaelscoil Áine she asked the Minister for Education, Norma Foley to make a statement on the proposed location for the school for September 2022. You can watch back Mary’s contribution below, and read the response from the Minister here The school is 3 years old and still expanding. Mary…
Tax Relief for Apartment Owners
Mary has called on the Minister for Finance to make a provision in Budget 2022 for owner occupiers and social landlords to claim income tax relief to fix fire defects in their apartments. Owner occupiers are living in what can only be described as ticking time bombs. They are living in homes with totally inadequate…
Holy Cross College SHD
An application was submitted to An Bord Pleanála on Friday, 16th July 2021 for 1614 “Build to Rent” apartments on the Holy Cross College site. The development proposed will consist of 12 blocks, ranging in height from 2 to 18 storeys, with 1 retail unit, 1 café, and a crèche. A total of 508 car…
8 & 10 Ferguson Road, Drumcondra
Mary has received the following update from Dublin City Council about 8 & 10 Ferguson Road: The current structures will need to be demolished and the structures of the adjoining houses checked also. Once a design team and contractor are appointed the Council are hopeful construction of two new social houses will commence Spring 2022.
15-17 Drumcondra Road
Having considered the planning conditions 15/17 Drumcondra Rd Lower An Bord Pleanala determined that the change of use of the property required planning permission. Mary has asked Dublin City Council to advise on how and when they will rectify the planning anomaly’s. To view An Bord Pleanala’s correspondence click here
DART+ Maynooth Line
Mary welcomes and supports the proposal to upgrade the existing Maynooth mainline railway service to an electrified DART+. This proposal is welcomed by the communities in and around the line who hope it will provide a cleaner, greener and more efficient public transport service from Dublin City Centre to Maynooth. Mary has asked Irish Rail…