Results 3,461-3,480 of 4,933 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will be brief. I know that Senator Boyhan wants to speak. Fianna Fáil will support the plebiscite because it is for the people. However, the Government's approach to informing the public about the plebiscite risks losing the votes. There are serious questions about the Government's campaign and whether it really wants to implement this. It is not just about talk. The Government's...
- Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The powers of elected mayors-----
- Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank my colleagues for bringing forward the Bill. Legislation of this type can be very complicated but we need to find solutions to the problems that exist. However, this legislation adds a layer of complexity to the rental market at a time when we need to be encouraging the availability of more units in the market and the retention of existing units. We need affordable rental units for...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last week the Government decided to postpone its decision on exactly what it is going to do with the local property tax, which was first introduced in 2013. While many have questioned the motives of the postponement, I wish to raise a couple of alarming developments that are arising because nothing has been done about them. While there will be no increase in the tax in the coming year, and...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We declared an emergency then. The Government should be declaring an emergency now.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is the truth.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What is the Leader's obsession with Deputy Micheál Martin?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is local politics at its best.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Martin is still the Deputy for Cork South-Central.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What about the Taoiseach? He was in health and ran from it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He has to be joking.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Ah, Leader.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Give me a violin.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Home of the year.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wanted to raise a point.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was in a committee meeting
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am a committee member and I was at a meeting. We all attend other meetings. Last week, figures for homelessness rose above the 10,000 mark. According to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 6,480 adults and 3,784 children were living in emergency accommodation in February. These figures included 1,707 families. The Minister said he was disappointed but...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have given the Minister many recommendations and they have not listened to one.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are not listening to the ordinary people. That is why we are where we are.