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Leaving Cert Update
Mary welcomes the update on Leaving Certificate exam papers recently published with details of changes to the papers. These changes are intended to relieve the pressure on students given the

Climate Action Bill 2021
After years of campaigning for Climate Action Mary welcomes the publication of the historic Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Bill 2021. The Bill introduces legally binding environmental targets to

Family Leave Bill 2021
Mary supports Governments Family Leave Bill 2021 that will increase both parents leave from two to five weeks, give adoptive leave to same sex married male parents and strengthen Tusla

Martin Savage Park
Cllr Eimer McCormack on behalf of Constituents requested Dublin City Council to update the Central Area Committee on proposals for Martin Savage Park at the March 2021 meeting. Dublin City

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!
St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 has gone virtual this year with over 100 different events celebrating our national holiday safely and responsibly from our kitchens and living rooms. Dúisigh Eire! /

Mother & Babies Homes
Mary voted to save the database and files from the Mother and Baby Home Commission so that survivors can access their records, reclaim their identities and secure justice. To begin

Small Business Scheme
Mary welcomed the announcement from Government of €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC) this week. Eligible businesses will receive a payment of €4,000 for Quarter 1 of 2021.

Vaccine Rollout Update
Following a new safety alert received late on 13th March from Norway, and pending receipt of further information from the European Medicines Agency, on the precautionary principle the National Immunisation

Affordable Housing
At the meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government & Heritage, during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill, the LDA confirmed