Mary Fitzpatrick is acutely aware of the Governments failure to provide for the housing needs of the people of Dublin Central. Mary actively supports people in need of housing and campaigns for an accelerated house building programme, affordable housing scheme and refurbishment scheme for Dublin Central. Mary recently joined Donie on nearFM’s Northside Today programme to discuss the Simon Community “Locked-out of the market” report which confirms that people in Dublin Central are locked out of the property market, 90% increases in rent since 2010 and her ideas to solve the housing crises in Dublin Central. Please listen here.
Acting Leader in Seanad
It was a real honour this week to be acting Fianna Fáil Leader in Seanad Eireann. It was great to secure unamaous agreement for the Order of Business on Thursday. Order of business is when the Leader of the Seanad proposes the business for that day, the order in which


