Results 681-700 of 1,352 for speaker:Mary Fitzpatrick
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee and for the work they and their local authorities do. I have a couple of specific questions. I commend the two councils on the housing action plans they have put before us and the work they have already done to deliver. I note they have considerable targets for affordable and social housing, which is very welcome. How long does it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Excuse me. I accept the point about four years for social housing and I accept that affordable housing was only introduced in the last year. If there are objections or a judicial review, what additional time does that add to the development process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Is it months or years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Thank you. That is an adequate answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: The council can come back to me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: It would be great if the council could send that information on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat. I will move on to Waterford.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I get that. What are Waterford’s homeless numbers like and how many are either identifying as homeless or in emergency accommodation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Is the council finding that the subvention from the Department to achieve affordability is sufficient? Both councils mentioned the challenge between the cost of construction versus the income levels. Do they have a sufficient subsidy to be able to make that work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank everyone for their attendance today. I commend all their staff on the work they do. The bus service is really important in the city. It is hugely valuable socially and economically. We appreciate it and we would like the witnesses to pass on that appreciation to their staff. They are hearing many complaints here and people would think it was all bad; it is not. The services are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Does Go-Ahead known what the cost is?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Both Mr. Edwards and Ms Keane will be happy to hear it was reflected in the survey results that buses are considered to be one of the safest modes of public transport in comparison with the DART, the Luas, mainline rail or taxis. I say "Well done." I would like the details relating to cost sent on. I will move on to the NTA. One of the issues that came up was reporting. People feel...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: Why did the NTA submit both applications at the same time? There are 16 spines on BusConnects and there are others being progressed. That is crippling the local community.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: No one disputes that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: But there are 15 other spines.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: You have to buy a Leap card.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: It is also something else to lose. People do not understand why it cannot be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Mary Fitzpatrick: And that is reflected. I would welcome if Dublin Bus could send me on the cost details.