Results 861-880 of 1,352 for speaker:Mary Fitzpatrick
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I wish to talk about the cost of living, "greedflation" and corporate social responsibility. I welcome the fact that the Government has called in the retailers to address with them the fact that the price of ordinary basic staples, such as bread, milk, butter, vegetables and all the products that are in our shopping baskets, are not dropping in line with the reduction in costs. The costs...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State and all who are in attendance here today. We appreciate their time. These are three sensible regulations and I am happy to support them. I am delighted to see them being brought forward. It is always about the small things, both in life and in politics. These might seem like minor interventions, but they are really important. I thank the Minister of State...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Creegan for the clarification; I was not aware. How are the bus shelters dealt with?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Creegan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Will the Minister of State clarify who is actually going to provide the machines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: What are the economics of it? Does the machine pay for itself?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I have a quick final question. Is it glass, plastic and cans?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: It is plastic and cans, but not glass. All right.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I draw the House's attention to the wonderful festival that took place last weekend in Phibsborough. Phizzfest leads the way when it comes to urban festivals. There was everything from Joyce to gospel choir, folk music and bluegrass. There was great quack at the duck race. There was clothes swapping and a fabulous flea market. Truly, Phibsborough was fizzing, as they would say...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will follow on immediately from where Dr. O'Leary left off with his offer to further elaborate the discussion. I have a few specific questions and then perhaps Dr. O'Leary could outline the various points and issues the IPI would like the committee to consider. In point 6 he touched on the idea that the price could be reduced and the inflationary...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Where I was going with the land value sharing, is that the IPI statement says, "It would, furthermore, mean that achieving reductions in the price of development land, and of arresting the increase in house prices, would be delayed." Does the IPI expect an arrest? Does it expect it to have a material impact in arresting the inflationary price of housing?