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- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Jerry is back now. That is enough.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator Humphreys started it. We did not open our mouths first.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Withdraw that.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is very disappointing.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Senator Kelleher. Most of my questions have been answered. The biggest issue is the lack of emergency accommodation for Traveller families and no point of contact. When one approaches a local authority one does not know who to contact. I welcome the expert group's 32 recommendations. Every local authority must provide somebody who can be contacted at any time. I make that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know Carlow is well over.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is huge.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Ó Broin made the same suggestion as me and called for one person to be provided.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There needs to be one person.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I compliment the Carlow staff but the biggest issue nationally is a lack of staff. Everybody seems to be dividing out jobs. People are doing their best but the shortage of staff has become a huge issue. Even now, with this kind of funding, it would be great to provide staff for a few years or until we sort out the problems with emergency accommodation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There is but not for emergency calls.
- Seanad: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Statements (4 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yesterday was International Day of Persons with Disabilities and today we recognise those living with disability. This is the 28th year that the world has observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year's theme focuses on the empowerment of persons with disability for inclusive and sustainable development. The United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development...
- Seanad: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Statements (4 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No bother. I asked for and got permission from the mother. There are no supports for children with a tracheal tube in Ireland. The local community has, as usual, been faultless with its support but these families should not have to do this. Nobody should be in such circumstances where they need to be fighting for this. Access to rehabilitation can offer the best chance of recovery for...