Results 921-940 of 1,350 for speaker:Mary Fitzpatrick

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Heritage Council: Chairperson Designate (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Ms Teehan.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Today is the day the Government will announce the climate action plan. It is often said that an ounce of action is worth a ton of talk. Today we must all recognise the time for talking is over. Today is a day we must all take action. Climate change is real. It is dangerous and it is taking place at an unprecedented rate. This is indisputable. It is a fact that none of us can escape or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I commend Irish Families Through Surrogacy, members of which were outside Leinster House today to raise awareness among Members of the Seanad and the Dáil in regard to their simple demand that the Government legislate in order that their children can be afforded the same rights as every other child in Ireland. It is not an extravagant demand; it is a very basic human request. England...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I urge the Leas-Chathaoirleach to keep his finger on the buzzer for the other side of the House. My questions are really simple. I thank all of the MEPs for the work that they do on behalf of Dublin and for representing the voices of Dublin within the European context. There are three big issues: climate action, which has been spoken about; the energy crisis, which is really affecting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I urge the Leader to contact the Minister for Finance before he publishes the finance Bill and ask him to extend, in budget 2022, the provision that exists for commercial residential landlords to claim tax relief to address fire defects in apartments to owner-occupiers and social landlords. This is an issue that has been aired on many occasions.The Minister for Housing, Local Government and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter. I am looking for an update on when works will commence on the 1916 commemorative centre in Moore Street and on the regeneration of the street market. The Minister of State knows that Moore Street is at the heart of our capital city. It is a street where there has been market and street trading for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State. I am really concerned. I have no doubt that the Ministers of State, Deputies Burke and Noonan, and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, understand the value of Moore Street. They are committed to a sense of regeneration and commemoration of our history on Moore Street and the rejuvenation of the street market. I have grave concerns that despite the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House for the second time today. We will be charging him rent next. I commend Senator Moynihan and the Labour Party and I support their Bill, which is very welcome. It deals with one aspect of the student housing crisis but it is an important one. The proposal in the Bill to restrict the possibility of changing purpose-built student...

Seanad: Sláintecare Implementation: Statements (19 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to speak about Sláintecare. It is a most important initiative, and one that has been talked about for a long time. We all support the concept of universal healthcare being provided to people based on their medical need and not just on their ability to pay for that medical care. For our party, it is intrinsic and a priority. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I wish to raise the issue of the student accommodation crisis in Dublin and in our towns and cities. A month ago, many Members of this House and the Dáil went out in support of the Union of Students in Ireland when it held a demonstration to highlight the issue of housing poverty in the student population, the unaffordability of student accommodation and concerns about a the conversion...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I apologise, as I was at a meeting. I will continue the theme of the budget. We should recognise that this is the first post-pandemic budget. We have all come through a difficult 18 months and we are all grateful to everyone who helped us do that. This budget is designed to help those who need help most and tries to improve everyone's quality of life. Most importantly, it is targeted at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: -----and put out disinformation. Today, it has its slick social media blasting out on people's phones that there is zero in this budget to support renters in terms of paying their rents, stopping rent increases or improving standards, all of which is a lie.All of which is a lie. There is €600 million to support renters, €11 million to enforce the rent caps for which we have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is very important this House corrects that false narrative being promoted and pushed by the Opposition. It is dishonest and disingenuous.

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: With the permission of the House and the Chair, I will share time with Senator Gallagher.

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. This is a very important debate. The Minister of State brought great clarity on his role and the planning process. It was important he clarified that he understood the issue, supports peat extraction and the horticultural sector and understands the threat the current situation poses to a sector worth close to €500 million to us. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today. I acknowledge the presence of Deputy Ó Cuív, who is Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. I also acknowledge and thank the stakeholders who have engaged with the Minister of State’s Department on issues affecting Traveller accommodation. We have discussed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today. I acknowledge the presence of Deputy Ó Cuív, who is Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. I also acknowledge and thank the stakeholders who have engaged with the Minister of State’s Department on issues affecting Traveller accommodation. We have discussed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I want to bring up a very important issue that is undermining and corroding my community and communities all over the country. I refer to the issue of antisocial behaviour. I define antisocial behaviour as behaviour that is unfriendly in any way. It can be anything from being rude online to gratuitous random attacks of physical violence. These have been documented in the media but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I return to a subject which I have raised previously, which is the proposed multi-billion euro, 19 km, high frequency, high capacity rail link from beyond the airport to the south side of our city, called MetroLink. It has been talked about since 2001. As a project, it will potentially reduce the congestion on city streets, reduce the number of cars and help us all to achieve our carbon...