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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I will start with Ms Hegarty. While I want to get to discuss the costs she spoke about, I want to correct a point. She stated that "Under Housing For All, no housing is planned in Dublin city for households earning over €36,000 and under €80,000 per annum." We are talking about affordable housing there. The latest Dublin City Council housing report shows that on top of...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I also welcome these amendments. They come after other amendments that have been put in place by this Government over the course of the last year or so to protect renters, enhance their protections and increase their security of tenure, which is welcome. The protections that were put in place are all welcome and include: additional notice periods; caps on rent increases; and the extension...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I would like to return to the issue of violence against women, which is an issue we have discussed in the Seanad. Yesterday, together with my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, and other members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, and with the support of Jason Poole, we launched our policy on tackling violence against women. The document is written from the perspective of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for coming to the Seanad. Last year, he included the wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Dublin 7 in the more than €121 million allocated funding for urban regeneration in the north inner city of Dublin. We greatly appreciate the funding. I have asked him to update the House on the progress that has been made by Dublin City Council, DCC, in using the funding...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. The Minister's commitment to the north inner city is unquestionable.It is spectacular that since he took office he has dedicated more than €120 million to just this part of the north inner city. Those funds will be used not just for the fruit and vegetable market but for Moore Street, Wolfe Tone Square where DCC has done a fantastic job, Mountjoy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I raise the issue of housing. As we all know, we are coming out of a decade of undersupply of housing, so I specifically welcome the latest report on housing supply and delivery that indicates the highest number of housing commencements on record in more than a decade. There have been more than 30,223 new housing commencements which are to be welcomed. These are new homes being built, and...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for bringing forward the legislation. I also thank the officials. I also thank them for their engagement with the Oireachtas joint committee, which benefited from the evidence not only of the Department but of many stakeholders, political parties, political activists, people from non-governmental organisations and those involved in modern communications and...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. We appreciate their time. I also thank them for the contributions they made to help the Government produce the national housing strategy for disabled people, which was agreed earlier this year. It is very important that we have a strategy. I accept the criticisms. I have heard them and they are not news to me, but it is important to have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Thank you. That is an issue we need to raise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Chair.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I thank and commend Senator Norris for this legislation, which I, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party in the Seanad, will support. I urge the Minister of State and the Government to support and to adopt it. This Bill is a labour of love. It comes from the heart. It is not dead or boring legislation or just words on paper. It...

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

Mary Fitzpatrick: I join Senator Buttimer and all Members of this House in celebrating Pride month and lamenting RTÉ's role in this situation. It would be welcome if the Leader could facilitate a debate on the issue. As we have come out of the pandemic, this is our first Pride month in almost three years during which we can get together and celebrate. In the Dublin Central constituency, we will be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I also offer my condolences to the family of Councillor Collins. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. I wish to raise the issue of domestic violence and violence against women and children, as was reported today in the annual report from Women's Aid for 2021. The report describes things like hammers, hurls, golf clubs and ordinary household items being used in the hands of abusers who are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Taxis are an essential part of our public transport services. The ten-year rule requires that vehicles more than ten years old be retired from service. Next year, in 2023, more than 5,000 taxis will need to be removed from the road, which represents about one third of our national taxi fleet. Taxis allow essential workers to go to work and attend medical appointments. They allow people to...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I welcome Cara and her parents. I heard her on the radio this morning and well done to her. She should not have to be making all the efforts she is making but she is doing a great service to children all over the country. They will all be proud of her and I am sure they are cheering her on. I would like to raise the provision of abortion care. As we all know, it is four years since the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Yes. Can you hear me, Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the officials for attending this meeting and for the update on the review of the planning legislation. It is long overdue, so it is very welcome. We want to support the officials in this work. One of the things that is being cited as a major threat to the Government's ability to address the housing crisis is planning. It comes up repeatedly as an impediment in the feedback from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Ms Graham. The Department might want to include the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, as well as the AILG. Earlier this week, stakeholders attending one of our meetings talked about the cost of construction. They specifically raised the thorny issue of the viability of apartment-building. They were asking, in particular, that at the early stage of any planning process,...