Coco’s Law & Safer Internet Day
Mary welcomes the commencement of Coco’s Law, by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD, to mark “Safer Internet Day” 2021. Mary supported the passing
Mary on the Last Word
Sinn Féin and Social Democrat TDs are opposed to government financially supporting people on modest incomes own their own home. Defending Government’s ambitious Affordable Housing
Opposition to Affordable Housing
As part of the biggest housing budget in the history of the State (€3.3billion) Government have an ambitious Affordable Housing Plan that Sinn Féin and
Cross Guns
An application was made to An Bord Pleanála on 1st February 2020 for 205 build to rent apartments. Observations must be made to An Bord
Homelessness
Homelessness is still a significant problem and Government has allocated €220million to prevent homelessness, provide emergency and long term accommodation for homeless people. On a
Knife Crime
Following a recent spate of knife crime incidents in the north inner city, which tragically resulted in two people loosing their life and six people
Leaving Cert 2021
Mary spoke on behalf of the Leaving Cert students again this week in the Seanad. Mary urged all Education Partners in the Leaving Cert Advisory
Affordable Housing
Mary has called for politicians of all parties and none to support Governments €3.3billion ambitious social and affordable housing plan. Access to secure, affordable, fit
Vaccine Update
Mary has received the following update from the Department of Health on the vaccine rollout : Up to Sunday January 31st there has been 199,800
International Travel
Mary welcomed the announcement from Government to reduce travel into and out of the country to minimum, effectively banning travel from South Africa and Brazil