Results 901-920 of 1,352 for speaker:Mary Fitzpatrick
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of Building Regulations: Dublin Fire Brigade (23 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Is it punishable by law?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of Building Regulations: Dublin Fire Brigade (23 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Dublin Fire Brigade has welcomed the technical guidance review and made a submission to the public consultation. Is their submission publicly available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of Building Regulations: Dublin Fire Brigade (23 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: If the witnesses are in a position to share the submission, the committee would appreciate it. Having a copy would be helpful to us. A long time has elapsed since the previous review was conducted. We live in a rapidly changing world. Reference was made to the massive acceleration of housing delivery, including not just new builds but also conversion and reuse. Can the witnesses share...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of Building Regulations: Dublin Fire Brigade (23 May 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I thank our guests for their presentations and for their participation here today. The Chair was diplomatic. I would nearly go as far as to say our guests are rejecting it. We value their input. It is important. We spend all our time talking about housing and construction. From their perspective, everyone recognises the high cost, high risk...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Are all of those builders and developers developing and building private developments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Would the social be in the Part V?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: There is a lot of money being thrown at it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: IIP did not get a chance to answer. Could Mr. Farrell come in on the next round?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Is there planning permission for that land?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Would they consider coming to the State and doing a deal with the State on the land?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: This morning I want to give a shout out to everybody sitting the leaving certificate exams. There are about halfway through what is, by any standard, a testing process. I believe Ireland is unique in our leaving certificate. It is a rite of passage here. In these circumstances, in this weather, it is extremely trying for anyone sitting the exams. There was a very significant upset last...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathoirligh. This morning, I wanted to talk about tomorrow, 16 June or Bloomsday, which is the day we celebrate the hero of the James Joyce novel,Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. It was written in 1922, and Bloomsday was first celebrated in 1954, and it has been celebrated every year in Dublin. It is interesting to reflect on the fact that James Joyce was an Irish immigrant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank our guests for their presentations and for the work they are all doing in the area of housing generally. The fastest and most sustainable way to address the crisis by increasing supply and affordability is to use existing vacant properties. The initiatives being undertaken by the Department and local authorities are welcome. I know from speaking to members of local authorities...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I understand what Mr. Kehoe is referring to and support it. I can see why there would be a need. When will there be a request from the CCMA members, the local authorities, or a statement, let us say, of what the local authorities see as their need?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I presume the CCMA is having the same recruitment challenges as every other sector.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: The agency has not exhausted the fund that was originally made available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)
Mary Fitzpatrick: At that point, the CCMA will be able to move on. That is great. I will turn to the Department to talk about Dublin. I appreciate there is nobody here from Dublin City Council. When we talk about the housing crisis, we always talk about it nationally. I am not suggesting there is no housing need outside Dublin because there absolutely is. However, the need is greatest, and the supply...