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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Okay. I wish to move on to questions for the Mendicity Institution. Its report also talks to an issue we have considered, which is private emergency accommodation. We must get away from it, but it will take time. Of the 96 people who completed the survey, two thirds of them do not qualify for social housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Could Ms Santoro tell us why they do not qualify for social housing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: A lot of the respondents were homeless for more than two years. Surely, they have a local connection after two years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Are they not getting a key worker because they are not qualified for social housing? Is that the gate? If they do not qualify for social housing or do not qualify to get on the housing list in the first instance, everything flows from that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: My question is for Dr. Burns. I thank her for her participation today and all the work she is doing. In terms of the updating that is being undertaken by the Minister for Justice of the policy on combating violence against women, gender-based violence and domestic violence, the Minister is pursuing four pillars, namely, prevention, protection, policy and prosecution. The protection part of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I propose that the committee write to the Minister for Justice to ask her to engage with Novas. It is an obvious thing to do. We will take that action arising from this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: They are not recognised as having a housing need. It needs to be simplified.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I draw the attention of the House to a report launched yesterday by Women's Aid, which documents the findings of a survey it conducted with the support of Red C Research and Marketing into relationship abuse, specifically relationship abuse among young people aged 18 to 25 in Ireland. The research was done over the course of two years and the findings are stark. It has prompted Women's Aid...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I would like to raise the issue of teenage violence. In recent years there have been many reports of teenage violence in the media and they include teenagers being violent to other teenagers in every place from Dalkey to Malahide, Rochestown and Carrigaline. Most recently, this week my home community of Cabra featured in the media. This violence is characterised by gangs of young people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am in Leinster House 2000. I thank the Heritage Trust, the OPW and the Irish Planning Institute for giving us their time today, for their submissions and for the work that they do in this area. It is vast. This general scheme is ambitious. It seeks to update the laws and regulations and to streamline processes. I am interested in hearing from the witnesses what success looks like for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I offer my sympathies and condolences to the Murphy family and to Senator Paul Daly and his family as well. It is a sad time for them. It is a sad time for our country, for Europe and for the world. Later this evening we will have statements on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I agree with Senator McDowell and wholly endorse his call for us not just to have statements but to have a...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (2 Mar 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I too thank Senators Ruane and Flynn and the Civil Engagement Group for bringing this motion. I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the group Housing Action Now and I understand there is a group of artists as well. I apologise for not knowing the latter's title but I have heard about its work and commend it on that. I am delighted the Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank and welcome Ms Foreman and Mr. McCormack and congratulate them on all the work they do, not just today but all the time, to promote growing and community gardens. Ms Foreman comes from Mud Island in the north inner city. It is in my constituency of Dublin Central. I learned gardening from my granny and she came from a generation who grew to sustain themselves. A garden is a happy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is hard to believe that in Blessington there is not enough land. The pockets we have used in the city are modest pieces of land but what can be produced out of them and the activity and value it gives back to the community is immense. It is multiplied many times. Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. McCormack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for coming in today and for all the work they do. We are delighted they are contributing to our consideration of urban and rural regeneration. I will focus my initial round of questions on the urban. Hopefully I will get an opportunity to come back in later. We have a strict time limit. In regard to the €1.286 billion in URDF funding, I agree it has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank all of the witnesses for attending the committee today. The updating of the directive is something we are all supportive of and renovating existing housing stock is probably the most sustainable way to increase our housing stock. Combined with the €20 billion Housing for All and €8 billion for retrofitting, there is clearly a very strong commitment from the Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I think it is.