€30 Million Support Package for Postmasters
Mary was delighted to be informed of the three year support package for Postmasters. Our post offices and the people who run them are such an important part of our community and the commitment shown by our Postmasters, particularly in recent years during Covid-19 has been invaluable to communities all over Ireland. An Post will […]
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 […]
Childcare Provision
At a recent debate on Childcare in the Seanad Mary highlighted the main prohibitive elements around childcare services currently; access, affordability and value, and sustainability. Being able to access childcare is very difficult. Every childcare service provider in Dublin Central has a waiting list. Every parent with a child who is considering going back to […]
Childcare Provision
At a recent debate on Childcare in the Seanad Mary highlighted the main prohibitive elements around childcare services currently; access, affordability and value, and sustainability. Being able to access childcare is very difficult. Every childcare service provider in Dublin Central has a waiting list. Every parent with a child who is considering going back to […]
Passports
Mary has recieved the following up from the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding Passport turnaround times. It is essential to check your passport in advance of booking trips abroad, and to ensure that everyone travelling with you has a valid passport. The quickest way to receive a passport is to apply online, it is consistently […]
Moore Street
On May 17th 2022 Mary asked the Minister for Heritage again to update the Seanad on a commencement date for the Commemorative Centre on Moore Street. You can read transcript of the proceedings here Watch some of Mary’s contribution here
Scoil Áine
Mary was delighted to be informed by the Minster for Education that Gaelscoil Áine, will be provided with a new eight- mainstream classroom school building plus two classrooms for pupils with special educational needs on the CDETB (City of Dublin) Whitehall site. This is welcome news for the whole school community. For more information click […]
Right to Housing
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. The Referendum Subcommittee has been tasked with examining the complex constitutional issues around housing rights and to propose […]
Sports Capital Grants
Over €1 million euro for Dublin Central Sports clubs and organisations was approved by Government. Included in the recipient list were: Arbour Hill Boxing Club, Aughrim Street 9/10th Scout Group, Belvedere YouthClub, Brú Youth Service CLG, Charleville Lawn Tennis Club, Drumcondra Football Club, Glasnevin Lawn Tennis Club, Home Farm FC, Naomh Fionnbarra, Phoenix Cricket Club, […]
Stalking Bill
The Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 has passed all stages in the Seanad. Mary is proud to be a co-sponsor of this will which seeks to make stalking a criminal offence. The bill provides for a specific offence of stalking, which is characterised by repeated, unwanted behaviour that occurs as a […]