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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Latent Defects: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the witnesses. Their stories are scary because they are dealing with the lives of families and children, which can have an awful effect as they go from week to week trying to pay the bills without knowing what is going to happen or if there will be a good end to this. We spoke about an independent regulator but I believe we should look at something along the lines of the Money...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Latent Defects: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to work to change these people's lives. Setting up the group was important but there needs to be delivery and unless we do that it is unfair on the group and on the families they represent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Latent Defects: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Rightly so. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Latent Defects: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There is one rule for one and one for another.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Good afternoon. This important issue involves several Departments, but it should most be heard by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, which I hope will resolve it using joined-up thinking. In my county of Carlow, a number of services provide day and residential supports for those living with disabilities. Many offer supports to people in local authority or private...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State's response. It is so important. We have great service providers in Carlow, but people cannot access them. It is huge. It is a matter for all the different Departments. It is all about everyone working together from the same pot to ensure this happens. I will follow this up with the Minister of State.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is a serious issue in Bagenalstown.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also welcome Senator Hackett to the House and wish her well. I congratulate the Irish women's hockey team who will go to Tokyo in 2020. They have done us proud. On a sad note, I express my sympathies to the Byrne family. Gay Byrne was a national treasure and there is no doubt about it. He had a massive impact on all of our lives. I want to raise an issue that came to my attention...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have spoken to the Minister.

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also want to address the Minister today because climate action is needed. It is so important that we talk about change and awareness. I know the Minister spoke about electric cars, which are very important, and upgrading our houses in the report but plastic is a serious issue and it is urgent we work on that because we need some sort of action. What is the Minister's overall plan with...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It creates a cost for the person doing the building work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will continue on. Many of the questions have been asked. I believe there is a huge communication problem. A system where Irish Water does not know who is vulnerable or who qualifies to be vulnerable is a problem before we even start. Irish Water does not know what the 31 local authorities are doing because every local authority is different and I believe it needs to put something in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is my first time to talk. Could I have one-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Okay. I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely, and that is fine, but when one loses the personal contact within the local authority it becomes an issue. Irish Water will always have to go back to the local authority anyway. Without a face that one can contact it becomes a problem. Perhaps we could look at some other way. I am aware that Irish Water has a Twitter hashtag and 1800 numbers, and I know the company is given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I apologise for not being present earlier. Several meetings are clashing. It is great that there is such good feedback on the model. While we all need to ensure there is awareness and information, funding will be the biggest issue. There is a good model that the witnesses know they can work with and pass on to other counties, but where will the funding come from? Have the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I understand there is limited funding in certain areas. Many areas are looking for funding and cannot get it even with the existing model. There are different types of models and some areas have more funding than others. It is like everything: funding will go to one area quicker than to another. In my area funding is crucial. Mental health is a major issue as are life expectancy and...