Apartment Defects
Government is advancing an apartment defects remidiation scheme by working with stakeholders to develop a streamlined process for handling these costs. The pilot process aims to create a practical and transparent model for the wider rollout of the scheme to fund essential apartment remediation works. Minister Darragh O’Brien will present findings and cost estimates to the […]
Whitehall Special School
A new permanent school building for An Cosán Community Special School is to be included in the state’s largest ever multi-school campus at Whitehall. The Special School is currently operating from an interim location at Grangegorman but will be given a new home on the multi-school campus beside Clonturk Community College, Ellenfield Community College and Gaelscoil Áine at Whitehall. This will give all children, whatever their […]
Affordable Housing
In the Seanad Mary led support for a further €1.25bn in funding for the Land Development Agency to enable it accelerate the delivery of thousands of new affordable homes across Ireland. The Agency now has a pipeline of over 18,000 homes, and this level of investment means they can expand affordable home delivery at scale. […]
O’Devaney Gardens
Great progress is being made at O’Devaney Gardens where 1,000 new social and affordable homes are under construction. Phase 2 is well and truly out of the ground with more than 300 workers on-site, many of them local employees. The new O’Devaney will provide much needed homes, creche, shops and community facilities when complete. Check […]
Budget 2025 October Payments
The October bonus cost of living payments will be paid to carers, pensioners and jobseekers this week. If you are getting a primary weekly payment, you will get a 100% increase in your weekly rate of payment. If you are getting a primary weekly payment, you will get a 100% increase in your weekly rate of […]
Gaza
Mary condemns Israel’s approval of a law to ban UNRWA. UNRWA provides essential support and relief for Palestinians. A ban on its work would have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees. Earlier this year, Ireland committed a additional €20million to UNRWA. Ireland will continue to work with donor and host countries to ensure the viability of […]