DART+West Update
The railway order has been lodged July 29th to upgrade the existing Maynooth train line to a DART service. Changes to the line include: 40Km of electrification of the Maynooth and M3 Parkway lines to the city centre, this will allow a significant increase in the amount of trains able to use the line. Construction […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station Open
Mary was delighted to attend the official re-opening of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station recently. Mary opposed the closure of Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station and she congratulates everyone who worked for and supported its reopening.
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 […]
Bus Connects Update-Blanchardstown Route
The NTA have notified Mary that they will seek approval from An Bord Pleanala for construction of the Blanchardstown to City Centre Core Bus Corridor.Some changes have been made to the route following submissions made during public consultation, as follows : A small number of changes have been made to this scheme following consideration of […]
Dalymount Development Update
In 2015 Mary supported Dublin City Council buying Dalymount Park to save this historic football stadium. In 2019 the then Government approved funding for Dublin City Council to appoint a design team to prepare redevelopment design plans. Dublin City Council currently aims to make an application for planning in May 2023 and hopes to commence […]
Sports Capital Visits
Sports & Community clubs in Dublin Central received over €1 million euro through the Sports Capital scheme earlier this year. Mary arranged for the Minister of Sport, Jack Chambers to visit some of the clubs with herself & Cllr. Eimer McCormack Included in the recipient list were: Arbour Hill Boxing Club, Aughrim Street 9/10th Scout Group, […]
Closure of Intreo Office Navan Road
The Dublin 7 Intreo office has been closed since April 2022. Mary raised the issue with the Minister. Please contact Mary if this is posing a problem for you at mary.fitzpatrick@oir.ie The closure was unannounced and took people by surprise when they saw notices were erected on the doors. For the surrounding area, which has […]