If you have a spare room in your home, you can rent it out and earn up to €14,000 tax-free with the Rent-A-Room scheme. Previously, Rent-A-Room relief applied only to property owners, but the cabinet has agreed to extend this to all housing types, including local authority homes and medical card owners. This will not…
Category: Housing & Planning
Vacant & Derelict Grants
The fastest and most sustainable way to increase our housing supply is to reuse properties that already exist. To increase the pace at which vacant and derelict properties are renovated for new housing supply, the government has increased the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and extended the criteria for qualifying homes. The changes are listed below:…
Moore Street
Mary has called on the Minister for the Office of Public Works to announce a date for the commencement of works on the Moore Street National Monument site at 14-17 Moore Street. Mary has actively supported the Moore Street Traders and relatives of 1916 by advocating for the restoration of the National Monument, the establishment…
First Home Scheme
A decade of housing undersupply, the pandemic, the war in Europe and raw material supply shortages has resulted in double-digit construction inflation driving-up house prices. To financially help first-time buyers and those making a fresh start buy a new home, the Government introduced the First Home Scheme to help pay up to 30% of the cost. The…
Dominick Street
Since 2008, Mary has worked to see the regeneration of Dominick Street. It is great to finally see the construction of the social housing on Lower Dominick Street finally nearing completion. This regeneration project will see 72 residential A-Energy rated units become home for more than 70 families and individuals right in the heart of…
Local Authority Home Loan
The Government has approved changes to the Local Authority Home Loans, which increases the income limits and the borrowing amounts. These changes are designed to enable more people to get on the housing ladder and own their own home. Local Authority Home Loan mortgages cover up to 90% of the loan value and can be…
Progress at O’Devaney Gardens
Construction at O’Devaney Gardens has finally commenced. Mary has long campaigned for the commencement of works at the site and she is thrilled to finally see it begin. The development will deliver a mix of over 1,000 social, affordable and private homes. The project will be one of the most sustainable developments in Europe and will provide residents…
Vacancy Grants
The fastest and most sustainable way to increase housing supply is to reuse existing vacant properties. In 2022, more than 2,300 vacant social homes were returned to active use. There is a range of schemes available to turn vacant properties into homes.
Opening of Ellis Court
Mary was delighted to attend the opening of the newly renovated Ellis Court homes on Benburb Street. The homes were originally built in the 1880’s and occupied by tenants of Dublin Corporation until they were damaged by a fire in 2005. As part of Housing for All, Dublin City Council and Tuath Housing have refurbished Ellis…
Construction Defects Update
Mary has been working closely with homeowners dealing with construction defects in our constituency of Dublin Central. On behalf of all those affected by defects in Dublin Central Mary wrote this letter to Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. **** “Dear Minister,Thanks to you and your staff for your ongoing engagement with the Dublin Fianna Fáil…