This week Mary moderated the First Time Buyers Information Webinar for Fianna Fáil. In collaboration with Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien and Paul Merriman of askPaul.ie this seminar addressed viewers questions on all the supports currently available for first time buyers. To view a recording of the seminar please click the link below:
Category: Housing & Planning
Winter Eviction Ban
This month we passed the Eviction Ban through the Seanad. The winter months will be a time of heightened pressure for a lot of renters and I am glad to support this measure which will provide tenants with a greater sense of security over the next few months. This is one of the many steps…
Croí Cónaithe Fund for Dublin City
The Croí Cónaithe fund provides for Grants of up to €50,000 to bring vacant properties back into use in Dublin City. Since the initial launch of the fund Mary has been pushing to have the scheme extended to Dublin City. She is pleased to announce that on Tuesday alongside Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien the…
First Time Buyers Webinar with Minister Darragh O’Brien
Mary is delighted to be hosting a public webinar this coming Monday, the 21st of November with Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien and financial advisor Paul Merriman of askpaul.ie. This webinar is aimed at First Time Buyers and will cover all the housing schemes that are currently available. This is your opportunity to have your…
Right to Housing Submission
In June 2021 Mary received almost unanimous support in Seanad Eireann for her proposing a constitutional referendum on the right to housing. Following on from the debate Government established a Commission on Housing tasked with examining the issue. In response to the Housing Commission’s public consultation on a referendum on Housing Mary made a submission supporting…
Apartment Defects: Working Group Report
Mary welcomes publication of the Defects in Apartments Working group report. The 260 page report is a damning indictment of the construction of apartments and duplexes built between 1991 and 2013. The report identifies three types of defects including structural, fire and water ingress defects. Government has already increased the regulation and control of new…
First Home Scheme
New financial support to help buy a first home or make a fresh start has been launched. Most renters would rather pay a mortgage than rent, this will give them a chance of owning their own home. The First Home Scheme provides financial support to bridge the gap by providing buyers with part of the…
Vacant Property Tax
Mary asked the Minister for Finance to update the House on the introduction of a Vacant property tax in Budget 2023, in light of the recent CSO figures showing more than 166,000 vacant homes across the country, with more than 30,000 vacant properties in Dublin alone. We are in a housing emergency and renovating vacant…
Accessible Housing for All
Mary supports “Think Housing, Build Accessible“ petition. Each and every one of us is accountable for ensuring people with disabilities have the right to accessible housing. If you would like to sign the petition, click here Mary spoke about this at a recent Housing Committee 👇
Vacant Property Tax
Mary has renewed her call for vacant property tax as CSO data reveals 166,00 vacant homes and more than 37,000 in Dublin. Renovating vacant properties is the fastest and most sustainable way to increase housing supply. This level of vacancy can’t be countenanced in the face of a housing emergency and the Minister for Finance…