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…

Bus Connects Ballymun/Finglas Route

The NTA have submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanala for the Ballymun/Finglas Route of Bus Connects. Following the last round of Public Consultation there have been a small number of changes made to the proposal: A wider footpath is proposed on the western side of Cross Guns Bridge over the Royal Canal on…

Moore Street Market Update

Mary welcomes the news that an operator has been appointed to manage the market on Moore street. The operator will collaborate with both existing traders and retailers on the street to work together on how to successfully build an additional market which will benefit all on the street. This is an important step in Moore…

Free Contraception

Mary is really delighted that the free contraception scheme for women aged 17-25 is now open for business. This will have a massive positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our young women. The scheme is open to all 17-25 year-old women and fully covers the costs of: medical appointments to discuss and prescribe…

Bus Connects Update

Mary has been notified by the NTA of an extension to the time for observations in relation to the Blanchardstown to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme. This is due to an administrative error, relating to figures 6.1 to 6.12 in Volume 3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report were not available for inspection on…

Daneswell/Old Smurfit Site

An application for a Large-scale Residential Development was declared invalid on the 9th of August for the Daneswell/Old Smurfit Site. Dublin City Council said the description contained in the application was insufficiently detailed for the public. The application was resubmitted on the 22 Aug 2022. The development will consist of 168 apartment units, a creche…

Right to Housing Submission

In June 2021 Mary received almost unanimous support in Seanad Eireann for her proposing a constitutional referendum on the right to housing.  Following on from the debate Government established a Commission on Housing tasked with examining the issue. In response to the Housing Commission’s public consultation on a referendum on Housing Mary made a submission supporting…

Bus Connects Submission

Closing date for observations/submissions to An Bord Pleanala regarding the application by the NTA for the construction of the Blanchardstown to City Centre Core Bus Corridor is 5pm August 30th . While Mary supports the enhanced provision of bus services, she has highlighted serious concerns around some elements of the project and asked they be addressed…

Women’s Health Policy

Mary is proud to have worked alongside her female Fianna Fáil colleagues to help develop this policy document on Women’s Health. Fianna Fáil is the first political party to have a stand alone policy on Women’s Health. The policy has been developed over the last 10 months with engagement across more than 30 organisations and…

Achievements: 2 Years in Government

It has been two years since the coalition Government was formed, and in that time we have seen progress in many areas including women’s health, housing, equality, childcare and climate action. To read the Programme for Government agreed between the coalition in 2020 click here. There is still a lot more work to do and…