Drugs Survey
Tánaiste Micheál Martin nominated Mary to the all-party Oireachtas Committee on Drugs. The committee is tasked with responding to the 36 recommendations from the Citizens Assembly on Drugs including ending the current system of prosecuting those caught with drugs for personal use and instead adopting a comprehensive health led approach to drugs use. Do you […]
National College of Ireland
Mary visited the National College of Ireland campus on Spencer Dock to meet with President Gina Quinn and Dr Deirdre Giblin. Everyday the National College of Ireland is changing lives through education. Mary supports NCI’s capital funding application for their new Spence Dock campus and designation of NCI as a higher education institute. Mary is […]
Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan
The Local Authority Home Loan has been expanded to support both the purchase and renovation of vacant or derelict properties as well as new and second hand homes. Previously the loan only covered the purchase of habitable homes and did not cover the cost of renovation. Now, first time buyers and fresh start applicants can receive […]
Free Travel
The Free Travel Scheme is extended to people who have never been able to drive due to a disability and to driving license holders certified as medically unfit to drive for a period of 12 months or longer. Those eligible can access free travel on all public transport provided by the State. This will provide more […]
North Great Charles Street Homes
With funding from Housing for All, construction has started on 52 new homes at North Great Charles Street. The 52 homes will be delivered by Dublin City Council and Clúid Housing. Best of luck to everyone working on this great housing project.
Dorset Street Flats Update
The regeneration of the Dorset Street Flats is going well. Work is underway on delivering 160 new homes in the heart of the city. St Mary’s Place was selected for regeneration in 2012. The project aims to transform the current residential area by building 163 modern homes with one, two and three bedroom units, duplexes, […]
St Finbar’s Court
Great progress is being made on 46 new homes for the elderly at St Finbars Court in Cabra. The homes are scheduled to be completed before the end of this year. Under Dublin City Council’s Regeneration Programme, St Finbars Court was identified for regeneration as the existing complex did not meet modern day space standards, […]
New Homes on Prussia Street
Through Housing for All Focus Ireland and Dublin City have turned a once derelict site into homes for families and individuals. The homes are located on Prussia Street and were built using sustainable modern methods of construction. Well done to everyone involved in converting this disused site into a wonderful homes and best of luck to […]
Student Accommodation
The Residential Tenancies Bill has passed meaning students will not have to pay rent for their accommodation outside of the academic term! The bill ensures student accommodation will follow the traditional September to May academic year, unless a student requests a tenancy in excess of 41 weeks. This builds on the changes the Government made […]
Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime
As chair of the Fianna Fáil Dublin Parliamentary Party, Mary met with Assistant Garda Commissioner Angela Willis to dicuss the findings of her crime and anti social behaviour survey. The survey, which took in the views of almost 1500 people, found that almost 90% of respondents supported Fianna Fáil’s call for a 24 hour, 7 […]