At the January 2020 meeting of Dublin City Council, Mary called for Councillors to reject the CEO’s proposal to sell-off €90m of public land. The disposal of public assets is a reserved function of Dublin City Councillors i.e. public land can only be sold with the approval of elected City Councillors. Mary urges all City…
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O’Devaney Gardens
Mary is determined that Dublin City Council will deliver social and affordable housing and introduce the Vienna style housing model of affordable rental in Dublin City. In October, Mary and her colleagues rejected a bad Fine Gael / Sinn Fein proposal for O’Devaney Gardens: only 30% social housing, un-affordable housing for average earners and no guaranteed…
O’Devaney Gardens
It is more than three years since the Government proudly announced its intention to develop O’Devaney Gardens as its flagship housing development under Rebuilding Ireland. Today, following the absence of funding, government commitment and most of all, political will, O’Devaney remains a vacant, abandoned site and wasted opportunity to use public land to deliver desperately…
O’Devaney Gardens
Dublin City has become unaffordable for average earners to live in. One of the main reasons Mary sought election was to champion the delivery of affordable homes for working people in our community. Mary believes passionately that everyone should have a secure affordable home. Mary believes Dublin City needs to adopt the Vienna Housing Model…
Housing
The provision of affordable, secure homes for working people in Dublin Central is a long standing priority for Mary. Mary’s housing priorities are: All state owned lands zoned for housing to be used for public housing Introduction of Vienna Housing model and co-operative housing Re-introduction of affordable housing End dereliction You can read Mary’s detailed…
LE19 Manifesto
Mary joined Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin TD and first time Dublin local election candidates to launch their Local Election 2019 Manifesto. The 2019 Fianna Fáil Local Election Manifesto prioritizes action on climate change, housing, safer communities and stronger local democracy. You can read the Fianna Fáil Local Election manifesto HERE. Mary’s priorities if elected…