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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Mr. Ryan is confirming what I know. The reality is there are no qualifying criteria. When it comes to actually operating the polling stations and ensuring the validity of what is taking place in the ballot box, there could be people who cannot communicate verbally or in any way with others. It is entirely on them to take action to ensure there is no voter impersonation and to engage a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Returning to the register of electors, I was struck by Mr. O’Leary’s point that our population is growing at two TDs a year. Some 150,000 of 3 million or so is roughly 5% variation to the register of electors. Is the 5% by which it has varied additions, deletions or changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: So that is after the election. There are two categories of registers, outside of Dublin and in Dublin. Of the 150,000 or so changes, how do they split between those two? Are the majority Dublin or outside Dublin? It is fine if Ms Woods does not know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: You would get a good sense of what the footfall is. I do all the polling stations too and I get a sense of it. I get a sense of the traffic. I have been doing polling stations all my life and I can get a sense of whether the numbers are up for a time of the day or are down that time of the day. Unless I am sitting at a table watching who is coming in voting, who has come in twice or three...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am not suggesting that you do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: What we need is a system that actually does that. It should not be reliant on spot checks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am suggesting we have it before it is finalised because it would be really interesting for us to see, and we may have some suggestions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. O'Leary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank all the witnesses very much for their participation today. The longitudinal study is great, and I am a huge supporter. Data is where we need to be. Could Mr. O'Leary share with us, not today but before the commission finalises the data set for that longitudinal study, the various data parameters it is going to try to capture with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank all the witnesses for being here. We take Mr. Davitt's point regarding the short timeline and we apologise for that. We should also apologise now because this meeting is likely to be interrupted for the vote that will take place in the Dáil. It is no disrespect to any of the witnesses and we really appreciate their presence today and their contributions to our work to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: How many tenants did Threshold help to prevent from becoming homeless last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: That is phenomenal. What techniques has Threshold used to prevent homelessness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Is the tenant in situthe main instrument used to keep tenants in the rental property?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Extending the tenant in situfacility for social housing tenants is the objective of this legislation so the people who are not on a social housing list and are earning above the social housing income thresholds can avail of the rental property, providing it is being sold. That is a decision the landlord takes independently. At that stage essentially it becomes their permanent home. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Local authorities, to be fair, would have an obligation as a landlord. Their best interest is served as a responsible landlord to ensure sustainable and good management, whether it is an estate or a block. On the timeline issue, from my experience with the tenant in situscheme with Dublin City Council, it has worked well on both sides. It has worked well for the tenant because they do not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I welcome the encouraging news earlier this week that the young girl and her carer who were viciously attacked in the north inner city on Parnell Square over a week ago are making a good recovery. I want to wish them well and wish their families well. I hope they make a full recovery soon and that the young girl is at home for Santa visiting this Christmas. I absolutely and utterly condemn...

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I, too, welcome my colleague from Dublin City Council, Councillor Dermot Lacey. It is the best part of 30 years that Councillor Lacey has given to local government, so we are humbled by his presence here today. I thank him for joining us for this very important discussion. I thank the Independent Senators for putting this matter on the agenda and I thank the Minister of State for...

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I support the Order of Business. I wanted to welcome the news overnight of the conclusion of the COP28 summit and the fact that, for the first time ever, an agreement has been made that commits to a transition away from and a phasing out of fossil fuels. This is an historic agreement. It is the first time that COP has managed to reach this agreement. We know it is not perfect and that...