Mary supports the Minister’s announcement today that the Local Authority mortgage break will be extended. Additionally the deadline for applying for a Local Authority mortgage payment break has been extended until 31st March 2021 to provide for borrowers who may yet suffer setbacks in the coming months. There is a simplified application process in place to allow […]
Mary supports the Minister’s announcement today that the Local Authority mortgage break will be extended. Additionally the deadline for applying for a Local Authority mortgage payment break has been extended until 31st March 2021 to provide for borrowers who may yet suffer setbacks in the coming months. There is a simplified application process in place to allow […]
Planning Information
Mary recently attended an information seminar with the Office of the Planning Regulator, where they announced the publication of planning information leaflets. These leaflets provide information on all aspects of the planning system and are available free of charge. Click here for more information.
Affordable Housing Bill
Mary supports Governments Affordable Housing legislation, published by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien TD, which will deliver affordable homes to both purchase and rent. The legislation aims to support people who earn too much to qualify for social housing but insufficient to secure a mortgage to buy or rent an affordable home. For the first […]
Legislative Programme 2021
The Government has published its proposed legislative programme for the Oireachtas Spring session. As Fianna Fáils spokesperson for HLGH Mary will take the lead in the Seanad on Affordable Housing Bill, Land Development Agency Bill, Planning and Development and Nature Conservation (Heritage) Functions Bill, Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill. Full schedule is attached, please click here. […]
Phibsborough Shopping Centre SHD
A revised Strategic Housing Development application has been lodged for Phibsborough Shopping Centre. The site is bounded by North Circular Road to the South, Connaught St to the North, Dalymount Park to the West and Phibsborough Road to the East. The revised application seeks permission for 321 bed shared accommodation instead of 341 bed student […]
Hendron’s SHD
A Strategic Housing Development application for planning permission on the Hendron site at the corner of Western Way and Dominick Street has been lodged with An Bord Pleanala. The proposal is for a 280 bedroom short-term, co-living scheme including, meeting rooms, recreation and outdoor amenity. There is no social housing element to this development. The […]
Hendron’s SHD
A Strategic Housing Development application for planning permission on the Hendron site at the corner of Western Way and Dominick Street has been lodged with An Bord Pleanala. The proposal is for a 280 bedroom short-term, co-living scheme including, meeting rooms, recreation and outdoor amenity. There is no social housing element to this development. The […]
Affordable Housing & Cost Rental
Mary welcomes the announcement of new Government funded Affordable Housing schemes to provide affordable homes to both purchase and rent from Minister Darragh O’Brien TD. Legislation for Affordable Housing to purchase will be introduced in 2021 which will see the State take up to 30% equity in a home with a first time buyer. This […]
#DontForgetMe Campaign
Mary supported Inner City Helping Homeless #DontForgetMe campaign outside Leinster House on December 2nd, calling for an investigation into the increase in homeless deaths this year in Dublin. Mary has written to Minister O’Brien asking that the Homeless Task force set up by the Department, examine the cause for the increase in in homeless deaths. […]