At midnight tonight, Ireland will be placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19 for a period of six weeks. This an anxious time for all of us. The virus is spreading through all parts of the
Covid-19 resources in 27 languages
The HSE have information available on Covid-19 in 27 different languages. All the resources are available to download and print. Find them here. The HSE National Social Inclusion office have a number of resources in relation to migrant health, and
Speaking in the Dáil on the contact tracing app, the reopening of hairdressers, and sick pay.
Today I spoke in the Dáíl during Health Statements on Covid-19. I raised a number of issues to Minister Harris including the progress of the Covid-19 contact tracing app, the reopening guidelines for hairdressers, monitoring for a second wave of
Ossian Smyth TD, on the Tonight Show
Today I spoke to Matt Cooper about the Programme for Government, published today. Read the Programme for Government here. Among the topics we discussed were transport infrastructure – particularly rural transport – and the role of farmers in moving towards
Ossian Smyth TD, on Today with Sarah McInerney
Today I spoke to Sarah McInerney about the Programme for Government, due to be published today. Among the topics we discussed were transport infrastructure – particularly rural transport – the role of farmers in moving towards a greener Ireland; and
Planning application for Primary Care Centre in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre
Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre has proposed plans for revamping its third floor into a ‘Primary Care Centre’. Full details of the planning application are available here: https://tinyurl.com/y8yzekdm. The proposed care centre would have facilities for dental, physiotherapy, mental health, speech
Speaking in the Dáil on non-Covid related care, A Vision for Change and scenario planning
Today I spoke in the Dáil during Questions to the Minister for Health. I called for a roadmap for medical services to be published. There is currently no indication or prediction as to when medical services can resume, and the
PRESS RELEASE – Contact tracing app needed for ‘exit plan’ – Greens
Green Party Health Spokesperson, Ossian Smyth TD, has called on the Minister for Health to put an effective and rapid contact tracing strategy in place as part of the country’s ‘exit plan’ from the Covid-19 restrictions. Speaking in the Dáil
Ossian Smyth TD, speaking in the Dáil on the Covid-19 crisis
Ossian Smyth TD, called for the Minister of Health to prepare a road map out of the Covid-19 crisis. He also called for guidelines to be given on how to deliver standard mental health services for people by video call, and for Ireland to increase its funding to the World Health Organisation.
Ossian Smyth TD, Maiden Speech, 5th March 2020
I want to thank the people of Dún Laoghaire for electing me. I’m honoured to represent them in this historic chamber and I look forward to doing everything that I can to represent Dún Laoghaire. I also want to thank
Over 20,000 homes could be built on public lands in Dublin City – Greens
The Green Party today launch their housing policy which calls for public housing to be built on public lands in the centre of our towns and cities. We need to build housing on large scale to deal with our housing
Action needed on Dublin Bay water quality
The Green Party today launched its Water Quality and Conservation policy, pointing to a series of water quality incidents in the past six months that show that our water treatment systems are currently not fit for purpose and in urgent
Green Party Launch Election Manifesto #GE2020
There is now international consensus that we have just a decade to make the changes necessary to halt the warming of our planet and save our natural world. We need to rethink how we live, how we travel, how we work and how
Childcare Crisis in Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire has the highest childcare costs in Ireland – and there’s also a huge shortage of places. I’m campaigning for childcare that is accessible to all.
Is ‘shared living’ good for Dún Laoghaire?
A new ‘shared-living’ development has been proposed for central Dún Laoghaire town, which is radically different from the way we have built housing in recent years. Is it a good thing and will it get planning permission? The site is
Designs published for Cherrywood town centre
Designs for the centre of the new town planned for Cherrywood in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown were published today. The developer, Hines, has applied for planning permission for 1,269 apartments and ½ million square feet of retail space. Another 7,500 homes are
New plans for the Europa site in Blackrock
A developer has applied for planning permission for nine houses and forty-two apartments on a corner site in Blackrock. For more than ten years now, the former Mazda Europa garage in Blackrock village has been falling into dereliction. This is
Why Bulloch Harbour redevelopment was refused permission
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council has refused permission for the development of Bulloch Harbour sought by developers in December. It has also refused the separate planning application to demolish the warehouses. Nearly 500 submission were made by locals in opposition to these two
New plans for Bulloch Harbour
Plans have been lodged with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to redevelop the former Western Marine premises at Bulloch Harbour into housing, a café and shops. What is planned? Six shop units and a café at ground level Six large apartments
How can we design Cherrywood to be a healthy, vibrant district?
A new town is being designed at Cherrywood to provide housing for 20,000 people and workplaces for more than 10,000 employees, all clustered around the Luas line. Many of the homes are due to be completed by 2019 and in a