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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I understand what he has said and that we need to recruit more psychiatrists and nurses and that would be welcome, However, the department of psychiatry in St. Luke's Hospital came to public attention last week on foot of a case, the first of its kind, brought by the Mental Health Commission against the HSE under the Mental Health Act. This...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We were all confounded by the latest threat and app in terms of the appropriateness of the Internet. I encourage everyone, including parents, teachers and students, to get involved in the six-week public consultation launched this week on online safety legislation to improve online safety and to ensure that children especially can be protected online. For far too long we have left the door...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, Senator Boyhan. He asked that the Minister be invited in here.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. Senator Boyhan asked for the Minister to be invited into the Seanad to address the issue of mortgages. It is an absolute disgrace that young people who want to apply for a mortgage and who do not qualify to be placed on the local authority housing list will be told that they cannot apply for a mortgage. That situation is unacceptable.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services Waiting Lists (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with this matter. I had hoped the Minister, Deputy Harris, would be here but I know he is a busy man. I have been inundated with calls from people with serious concerns regarding dental care for children in CHO5. The HSE provides dental services to children up to aged 16. Children attending primary schools can be referred to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services Waiting Lists (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was aware of the fire at St. Dymphna's and the resulting backlog. The two biggest issues are the out-of-hours service where if a child has a toothache on a Saturday or Sunday the parent must pay privately. Many parents do not have the money to pay for that. There are also questions of the time delay and of qualification; a child may be told that they can qualify for a brace but then it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like to raise the issue of communications and broadband, which is essential for all people now, particularly as they go about their daily lives, whether it is through business or grant forms and even for quality of life. Eir reports data to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on ongoing rural fibre deployment in accordance with the commitment agreement...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are so many projects that are waiting 20 years.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As I said, there are many projects waiting to be commenced. The Holy Angels project has been on the shortlist for ten years.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is the biggest load----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are being relaunched.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Did the Leader see the report on those who are now called the working poor?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I could provide a copy-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Did the Leader see the TASC report?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will let the Leader finish.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcomed it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael signed up two years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This Bill is very important. I do not wish to repeat what has been said, but to return to the rent pressure zones, I note that a period of three years is specified. I believe the term should be five years because at the moment many counties are in rent pressure zones when others are not and areas that are not included such as my area of Carlow and parts of the areas represented by Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I think the main part of the Bill is to get people who are not in a rent pressure zone into a rent pressure zone.