Water Environment Bill
Mary contributed to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government, Planning and Heritage pre-legislative scrutiny Report on the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020. This legislation is important to achieve the following objectives: Bring Ireland into compliance with EU Water Framework Directive 2000 Modernise the administration and legislation for water abstraction Provide an EPA administered […]
Fagin’s Law
Mary supports Government proposed legislation to make the grooming of children into crime a crime. The Criminal Justice (Exploitation of Children in the Commission of Offences) Bill will, for the first time, create specific offence where an adult compels, coerces, induces or invites a child to engage in criminal activity. While current law already provides […]
Legislative Programme 2021
The Government has published its proposed legislative programme for the Oireachtas Spring session. As Fianna Fáils spokesperson for HLGH Mary will take the lead in the Seanad on Affordable Housing Bill, Land Development Agency Bill, Planning and Development and Nature Conservation (Heritage) Functions Bill, Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill. Full schedule is attached, please click here. […]
PAYE Taxpayers
Mary has been informed from Revenue that they have issued balancing statements to all PAYE taxpayers which means potentially those on PUP or TWSS will receive tax bills. Here are some FAQ’s which may help if you are affected by this: WHY AM I FACING A TAX BILL? If you received the PUP or the […]
Brexit Reserve Fund
Following successful negotiations by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin of this relief fund at the European Council in July and Ministers and officials working to ensure Ireland’s interests were protected. Ireland will initially receive over €1bn which is approx. 25% of the total €5.4billion fund, due to the impact of Brexit on the country. This 25% […]
Moore Street Advisory Group
Mary attended the second meeting of the Moore Street Advisory Group, MSAG, where Hammersons shared a presentation on their revised plans for development of their “Dublin Central” site. Their plans are the work of a team of both Irish and international design, heritage and environmental professionals. They are proposing a mixed use development of office, […]
Vaccine Update
Mary welcomes the update from Minister Donnelly on the Vaccine rollout this week: Two Covid-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the European Union and a decision is expected on a third later this month. On January 12th the Minister received Cabinet approval to opt into another large purchase of BioNTech Pfizer vaccines. The […]
Vaccine Update
Mary welcomes the update from Minister Donnelly on the Vaccine rollout this week: Two Covid-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the European Union and a decision is expected on a third later this month. On January 12th the Minister received Cabinet approval to opt into another large purchase of BioNTech Pfizer vaccines. The […]
Travel Update into Ireland
From Saturday January 16th the following applies to all travellers into Ireland: PCR tests 72 hrs prior to arrival required for all passengers arriving to Ireland from Saturday. All passengers from UK and South Africa still must isolate for 14 days. Passengers from green and amber regions will not have to restrict their movements once […]
Mother & Babies Home Report
Mary’s thoughts are with the survivors of Mother & Baby Homes, as the report into these homes is released today to the public. They have had a very long and lonely wait. Hopefully the report from Commission of Investigation into Mother & Baby Homes meets their needs. Some of the main actions from the report […]