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Housing Defects
Mary called for urgent establishment of working group to review with specific focus on legacy defects and report on implementation of the safe as houses report before July 2021. Housing
Planning & Development Bill 2020
On Wednesday November 26th, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Darragh O’Brien TD introduced the Planning and Development Bill 2020 into the Seanad. The legislation updates Planning and development
UN Day of Elimination of Violence against Women & Girls
November 25th was UN Day of Elimination of Violence against Women & Girls. Mary spoke to this in the Seanad, stating: The UN says “Violence against women and girls (VAWG)
Rotunda Hospital
This week in the Seanad Mary requested the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly come to the Seanad to discuss the recent KPMG report into dangerous overcrowding in the Rotunda Hospital.
Scrambler Bikes
Mary is calling for Government to tackle the illegal use of Scrambler Bikes which costs lives and torments urban communities. Speaking in Seanad Eireann, Senator Fitzpatrick called for Government to
Strategic Housing Development’s
Strategic Housing Development legislation has failed to deliver homes in compact sustainable urban communities like Dublin Central and I support Governments decision to retire the legislation in 2021. SHDs is
Strategic Housing Development’s
Strategic Housing Development legislation has failed to deliver homes in compact sustainable urban communities like Dublin Central and I support Governments decision to retire the legislation in 2021. SHDs is
Housing, Local Government & Heritage Statement of Strategy
At a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage Fianna Fáil Spokesperson Mary said the strategy for the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and
Housing, Local Government & Heritage Statement of Strategy
At a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage Fianna Fáil Spokesperson Mary said the strategy for the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and