Results 3,161-3,180 of 4,933 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the reply. The problem is that there is a lack of information and communication. I ask that supervisors and assistant supervisors are given some information. The timescale is important. I ask the Minister of State to come back to me as soon as possible. Many Senators have received requests for information about this matter. I would appreciate more information. A solution can...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I raise the issue of volunteers because we need to be positive about them. Last weekend, the Community Games national movement held its national awards ceremony in Carlow. The organisation, which prides itself on inclusion and participation, was founded in 1967 and is still going strong today because of the people who make up a vital part of the organisation, namely, the volunteers on the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Irish Pharmacy Union are to meet the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. It wants to see the long-overdue implementation of the hospital pharmacy review from 2012 and it very concerned about the proposed cuts to that sector. The Irish Pharmacy Union has stated that despite repeated assurances from the Minister that the cuts to pharmacists' income imposed during the financial crisis...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also want to refer to the previous-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----speaker where the Minister, Deputy Creed, should have been at that meeting on Tuesday. It is disgraceful that he did not represent the farmers of Ireland and neither he nor the retail trade attended. Shame on them.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He is the Minister.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He said that this morning on the radio.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not at all the case. Shame on the Leader.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Next Monday, if there is no meeting, there will be more protests.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the only response by the Leader.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are only starting.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am taking six minutes and I will share two minutes with Senator Davitt. I thank the Minister of State for being here today and I want to speak about local government funding but first I welcome two good colleagues of ours, Councillor Joe Malone from Kilkenny and Councillor Cormac Devlin from Dún Laoghaire. They are both excellent councillors and they are here because Senator Davitt...
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It brought in the local property tax in 2011.
- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael and the Labour Party brought in the local property tax in 2011.
- 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.