Dominick Street
After 20 years, the new flats on Dominick Street are officially open. Through funding from Housing For All, Dublin City Council have delivered 75 new award winning homes for families and individuals in the heart of our city. The new homes are A energy rated and built to the hghest standard. Best of luck to […]
Record number of new homes
18,182 new homes commenced in April. This is the highest number of new home commencments ever on record. To date in 2024, 30,138 new homes have begun construction. This means that 350 new homes have begun construction each day this year. Housing for All is increasing supply and affordability across Dublin and the country.
Construction Skills
Congratulations to latest graduates of Dublin City Construction Skills Course at Dublin Port ran by St Andrews Resource Centre! Mary was delighted to meet with students and present them with their certficuates at their recent graduation. Over three weeks the course gets students ready for the construction site and paid employment. Well done to the […]
Dublin City Centre Taskforce
The new taskforce for Dublin City Centre must prioritise safety, cleanliness and liveability if it is to give our city centre the meaningful change it needs. You can find Mary’s list of recommendations for the taskforce below. If it implements these recommendations, there is a real possibility the taskforce will change our city centre for […]
Dalymount Park
The large scale sports infrastructure fund is now open. Mary has urged Dublin City Council to make an application to the fund to secure funding for the redevelopment of Dalymount. Applications close on July 1st. In 2015, Mary was proud to support Dublin City Council’s purchase of the home of Irish football, Dalymount Park. Mary […]
Child Benefit
Child benefit has been extended to 18-year-olds in full-time education or with a disability. Parents of children who turned 18 after May 2023 will be paid again from May 2024 up to their 19th birthday, once their child is in full-time education. 60,000 children will benefit annually as a result of this significant change. Child […]
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire
Mary reviewed the progress at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire’s new school on Dominick Street. Mary was informed that there is a delay in the project. This is dissapointing for the whole school community at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. Mary has requested that the Department of Education intervene to get the project back on schedule for June 2025. […]
Women’s Health Action Plan
Government has launched the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025. This Action Plan aims to build on the significant development of women’s health services over the last two years as well as the delivery of new services. It is supported by investment of more than €11 million, bringing total additional funding for women’s health to over […]
Housing Progress
Under Housing for All a record 12,000 homes started construction in Q1 2024. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is proving to be incredibly popular with 4,376 applications approved across the country. To continue making affordable home ownership a reality for thousands, an additional €40m State Funding has been committed to the First Home Scheme. Opposition […]
Local Elections 2024
Mary is delighted that Caio Benicio will contest the upcoming local elections for Fianna Fáil in the Dublin North Inner City Local Electoral Area. Caio is living in the North Inner City and wants to play a greater role in his community. He will make a very fine public representative. Caio will contest the North […]