Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire is waiting for over 20 years for a fit-for-purpose school building. Over the past 18 months, great progress had been made. Following Mary’s engagement with the school and with the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, a tender was ready to be awarded for Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire’s new premises. It is deeply disappointing…
Category: City Centre
Na Píobairí Uilleann
More than ten years ago at Dublin City Council Mary supported the proposal from Na Píobairí Uilleann to create an international centre for uilleann piping on Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. Unfortunately, progress has been slow but Mary was delighted to recently welcome the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Henrietta Street. The Minister appreciates…
Rotunda Hospital Development
Increased investment in women’s health is a key priority for Mary and Fianna Fáil. Following on from the provision of free contraception for women and period poverty interventions Mary continues to champion further expansion of women’s health care at the Rotunda Hospital. Recently Mary had a constructive meeting, with the new Master of the Rotunda…
Sean McDermott Street Update
Mary recently requested an update from the Minister for the OPW on progress of the development of the site of the former Magdalene laundry on Sean McDermott street. The Minister replied with a comprehensive response detailing the 5 year plan for the site. It will be a National Centre that will stand as a National…
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…
Fruit & Vegetable Market
Dublin 7’s Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market is in one of the oldest parts of our city where the streets date back to medieval times. Last year it was included in the €121million the North Inner City Urban Regeneration Funding for Dublin. Mary asked Minister Darragh O’Brien in the Seanad to outline how he can…
Moore Street
Mary pressed Minister for Heritage Malcolm Noonan this week on why there has been no progress on the Moore Street National Monument. Watch Mary’s contribution here. For full video watch here.
Childcare Funding
Mary welcomed the report from the Expert group on Childcare this week and the Government has accepted its recommendations. Highlights of the report include: €270Million extra funding to the sector which will help to Control fees, which have been a barrier for so many parents. Improve pay & conditions for this dedicated work force. It…
North East Inner City Progress Report
Mary attended the launch of North East Inner City 4th Annual Report in Larkin Community College. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin gave the opening address at the event launching the report. The partnership between the NEIC community, local and national government to make north inner city safe, attractive and vibrant place to live and work is…
Fruit & Vegetable Market
Dublin’s Fruit & Vegetable Market has been left idle for too long. Government has approved record funding of €121M to regenerate our North Inner City. Mary has requested an update from Dublin City Council on plans to re-open the market as a retail/culture/food space following on from her recent visit to the the market with…