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 […]
Mary supports the Minister’s announcement today that the Local Authority mortgage break will be extended. Additionally the deadline for applying for a Local Authority mortgage payment break has been extended until 31st March 2021 to provide for borrowers who may yet suffer setbacks in the coming months. There is a simplified application process in place to allow […]
Mary supports the Minister’s announcement today that the Local Authority mortgage break will be extended. Additionally the deadline for applying for a Local Authority mortgage payment break has been extended until 31st March 2021 to provide for borrowers who may yet suffer setbacks in the coming months. There is a simplified application process in place to allow […]
Vaccine Rollout Update
Mary has received an update from the Minister of Health on the Vaccine Rollout. The total cumulative number of vaccines administered up to January 27th is 161,500 vaccines. Of those, 71,600 vaccines were administered to people in long-term residential care facilities and a further 89,900 were given to healthcare workers, some of whom (76,100) have […]
Planning Information
Mary recently attended an information seminar with the Office of the Planning Regulator, where they announced the publication of planning information leaflets. These leaflets provide information on all aspects of the planning system and are available free of charge. Click here for more information.