Mary on the Last Word
Sinn Féin and Social Democrat TDs are opposed to government financially supporting people on modest incomes own their own home. Defending Government’s ambitious Affordable Housing Plan, on Matt Coopers The Last Word, Mary called on Cian O’Callaghan from the Soc Dem’s to read the plan and to support it. Listen back here
Opposition to Affordable Housing
As part of the biggest housing budget in the history of the State (€3.3billion) Government have an ambitious Affordable Housing Plan that Sinn Féin and Social Democrats are opposing. They appear to be opposed to modest income earners owning their own home. Fianna Fáil believes in home ownership and is determined to put it in […]
Cross Guns
An application was made to An Bord Pleanála on 1st February 2020 for 205 build to rent apartments. Observations must be made to An Bord Pleanála by 5.30pm on March 8th. The proposal includes the following: 55 studio apartments 85 one bed apartments 65 two bed apartments Up to 12 storeys (54m, slightly smaller than […]
Homelessness
Homelessness is still a significant problem and Government has allocated €220million to prevent homelessness, provide emergency and long term accommodation for homeless people. On a positive note, in the Dublin region a record number of homeless people were provided with permanent homes in the final months of 2020. In January the number of homeless families […]
Knife Crime
Following a recent spate of knife crime incidents in the north inner city, which tragically resulted in two people loosing their life and six people being injured, Mary condemned the violence and offered her condolences. Mary requested the Gardaí urgently increase “stop and search” foot patrols and organise a knife amnesty. Mary arranged for Taoiseach […]
Leaving Cert 2021
Mary spoke on behalf of the Leaving Cert students again this week in the Seanad. Mary urged all Education Partners in the Leaving Cert Advisory group to put themselves into the student’s shoes and take account of their lost classroom learning. Mary asked that they be given choice between predictive grading and the traditional exam […]
Affordable Housing
Mary has called for politicians of all parties and none to support Governments €3.3billion ambitious social and affordable housing plan. Access to secure, affordable, fit for purpose housing is one of the most immediate challenges facing young people and families in Ireland today. Over the last ten years housing supply dropped, house prices inflated, and […]
Vaccine Update
Mary has received the following update from the Department of Health on the vaccine rollout : Up to Sunday January 31st there has been 199,800 vaccines administered. 49,300 people have now been fully vaccinated, having received first and second doses.Following a recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday January 29th , the European […]
International Travel
Mary welcomed the announcement from Government to reduce travel into and out of the country to minimum, effectively banning travel from South Africa and Brazil due to concern over new variants. For more information on new travel measures click here.
Period Poverty
“Period Poverty” dis proportionally effects young and marginalised women. Mary co-signed The Free Provision of Period Products Bill proposed by Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee in Seanad Eireann to help address this issue. This Bill will ensure the provision of free period products to girls, women and trans people who need them. Once passed the Bill […]