Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!
St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 has gone virtual this year with over 100 different events celebrating our national holiday safely and responsibly from our kitchens and living rooms. Dúisigh Eire! / Awaken Ireland! is the theme of this year’s Festival. From 12th to 17th March, more than 100 free events will be broadcast globally over 6 […]
Mother & Babies Homes
Mary voted to save the database and files from the Mother and Baby Home Commission so that survivors can access their records, reclaim their identities and secure justice. To begin the process of restorative justice Minister O’Gorman launched and a Consultation Process on the development of an ex-gratia Restorative Recognition Scheme for former residents of […]
Small Business Scheme
Mary welcomed the announcement from Government of €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC) this week. Eligible businesses will receive a payment of €4,000 for Quarter 1 of 2021. There will be a second payment of €4,000 for businesses continuing to meet the criteria. In February, the Government agreed a €60m allocation for the […]
Vaccine Rollout Update
Following a new safety alert received late on 13th March from Norway, and pending receipt of further information from the European Medicines Agency, on the precautionary principle the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended a temporary deferral of the administration of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca® in Ireland for the week commencing the 14th March 2021 (Sunday). […]
Affordable Housing
At the meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government & Heritage, during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill, the LDA confirmed to Mary its priority is provision of social and affordable housing. Affordability will be determined by income, it is transparent, and accountable to elected representatives […]