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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I have a question that may be suited more to Mr. Coleman than Mr. O'Rourke. It specifically concerns the sites that have been identified in Dublin Central, and I am thinking about those in East Wall, Arbour Hill and the Broadstone garage in Phibsborough. Will the witnesses give us some idea of the capacity of those in terms of number of homes, and I would appreciate even ballpark figures at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: That is great. My understanding of the Broadstone site is that it is partially owned by Dublin Bus and partially owned by Bus Éireann. The Land Development Agency is looking at the combination of both sites.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I express my sincere commiseration to the family, friends and pupils of Ashling Murphy. Words can never adequately express our sympathy, sadness or anger. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis. While the whole country is convulsed and repulsed by Ashling's murder it is important that we remember that in the past 15 years 236 women have been killed in Ireland violently. One in four...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (15 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh Gníomhach. I thank the Minister of State for coming in to respond to my Commencement matter which seeks a date by which a team will be appointed for the design of a critical care wing for the Rotunda Hospital on Parnell Square. The Rotunda is the world's oldest maternity hospital. It dates from 1745. More than 8,000 babies a year are delivered...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (15 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I fully acknowledge and value the commitment the Government and the Minister of State have given to the Rotunda. I also acknowledge the significant funding that has already been provided but I am disappointed with his reply. It is very disappointing that we are at the end of this year without a design team being announced. This tender process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: If I can, because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: -----I will likely be called for another vote. I apologise to all the attendees. I thank them all for their submissions and for all the work they do daily on this very important issue. I have read all of their submissions but also followed their work. As a former city councillor, I am most familiar with Dublin City Council's workings. I thank all the attendees and very much appreciate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is for whomever of the four witnesses from Dublin City Council. I appreciate all of their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Clegg for his reply. I have one supplementary question. When the staff of the dangerous buildings section are called out and undertake work on a building in Dublin city, do they automatically refer that property to the derelict sites section in Dublin City Council, the vacant sites section, or both? What percentage of the housing requirement in the housing needs assessment does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Dublin City Council is completing a housing needs assessment under Housing for All. What percentage of the housing it projects to deliver and needs does it anticipate deriving from renovating existing built properties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Does that mean Dublin City Council is not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I apologise. I want to clarify the reply. Does that mean Dublin City Council is not formally targeting deriving any additional homes from the renovation of existing vacant properties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I would like to hear an answer to the question the Chairman just asked, which is pertinent. In the context of our severe housing crisis at the moment, why is it that local authorities in general do not proactively pursue vacant properties and derelict sites as a significant potential part of the solution to our housing crisis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Clegg for the response. I do not think CPO is the solution here. The CPO process, in my experience on the city council, can take ten years from when a property has been identified, and still properties are not being returned to the housing stock. This is not just Dublin City Council; it relates to all the local authorities. My question is a broader, more strategic one. Why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: If only it were that simple. I thank Mr. O'Hara.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Deputy McAuliffe sends his apologies for having to leave and has allowed me to ask a question. I want to mention a subject that has not been touched on much but was alluded to in a city council submission. I refer to the €170 million that has been given for urban regeneration in the north and south of the city. When will work commence on the fruit and vegetable market in Dublin 7,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It does.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Sadly, no Dubs feature among the hurling all-stars, but we are getting there. Na Fianna are certainly doing their bit to get us there. I want to refer to the campaign that is running for special needs assistants, #RespectforSNAs. Fórsa is championing a campaign on behalf of 12,000 special needs assistants who are seeking recognition and respect for the role they play in the education...