New website exposes Government dishonesty on water charges
Dublin families facing charges of over €400 for modest water use The Fianna Fáil Leader on Dublin City Council Mary Fitzpatrick has accused the Government of misleading Dublin householders on the true cost of water charges. Fianna Fáil has launched a website exposing the Government spin on water charges and showing that in reality, the […]
Government housing plan nothing more than vote-grabbing ploy at the expense of vulnerable people on growing social housing list
Speaking today about the Government’s Housing Plan, Cllr Fitzpatrick said “The massive housing crisis in Dublin is a monument to Fine Gael and Labour’s failure to serve Dublin and manage this housing crisis over the last ten years. This ‘plan’ is nothing more than another empty pre-election promise from this Government. It contains references to funding […]
My position on a More Equal World
Earlier in the campaign, I was pleased to in Oxfam’s debate “For a More Equal World”. Further to a number of conversations that I have had on the subject with people that I have met while canvassing, I am pleased to confirm that I was happy to sign the Oxfam pledge and also to post […]
Canvassing with the Tallaght Legend Charlie o Connor
Government’s construction stimulus plan is a major missed opportunity to address Dublin’s chronic housing crisis
16th May 14: Commenting today on the Government’s construction stimulus plan, Leader of the Fianna Fail Group on Dublin City Council, Mary Fitzpatrick said “I have reviewed this stimulus plan and it makes for fanciful reading at best. When you consider that, with a budget of €114 million for 3 years or €38 million per year, Dublin City Council […]
Dublin City Council unanimously approves motion rejecting proposed 50% cut to capital funding for social housing in Dublin City
12th May 2014: Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick put forward an emergency motion to Dublin City Council on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Group to reject the proposed cut to capital funding of almost 50% for council housing in Dublin City in 2015 and 2016. The motion was passed unanimously. Cllr Fitzpatrick said “I put this emergency […]
Dublin City Councillors must reject 50% cut to Council Housing Fund or accept it and abandon thousands more to homelessness
Leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on Dublin City Council, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, will this evening, at the final meeting of Dublin City Council, seek cross party support for an emergency motion condemning the Government’s massive reduction in funding for council housing in Dublin. Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, with the support of the Fianna Fáil group, will call on City Councillors from […]
Cllr Fitzpatrick slams Government decision to slash Council Housing funding by 50% in 2015
Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on Dublin City Council (DCC) has today expressed her disbelief at the Government decision to cut the capital investment budget for the provision of council housing in Dublin City by almost 50% in 2015. Cllr Fitzpatrick said “With 20,000 applicants on Dublin City Council’s housing list this decision makes absolutely no […]
Europe is sleepwalking into bilateral agreement with the US that could benefit corporations over citizens
Commenting today on the late-stage negotiations taking place between the EU and the US in regard to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Cllr Fitzpatrick raised concerns that, if passed, this partnership would make it financially prohibitive for a national state to do anything against the interest of corporations. Cllr Fitzpatrick said “The TTIP, if […]
Dublin must be positioned to benefit from European Mobile Wifi Plan
Speaking today, Leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on Dublin City Council, Mary Fitzpatrick emphasised the potential for Dublin under the European Mobile Wifi Plan as set out by ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt. Cllr Fitzpatrick stated that Ireland must fight to secure its full allocation of funding under the programme. Following a briefing this week by Guy […]