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- 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: It is not worth the paper it is written on.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are talking Sinn Féin here.I do not want a debate between two parties. Will the Senator please address the Chair?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to address an issue that has been raised previously, namely, VAT on food supplements. The Revenue Commissioners published its revised guidance at the end of last year on how various food supplements would be treated for VAT purposes on 1 March 2019. This will have serious implications for many food and food supplement items and it will end up costing the end consumer far more. In the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When is he coming in?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did not have one.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is a massive issue. If we do not address it, there are people who will not be able to afford to purchase their supplements from 1 March.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to talk about the Revenue Commissioners and the new system for PAYE workers, namely, real time reporting, RTR, which was introduced at the beginning of this year. This is the most significant change to the PAYE system since its introduction in the 1960s but already an issue has arisen regarding teachers. Last month, an end date was incorrectly applied by the Department of Education...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and we will keep working and looking after them.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What are we to do about Brexit? Are we to do what the Senator's colleagues did up in the North?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Who brought in the minimum wage?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Come on.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, support the amendments and particularly the Bill. Increasing the unpaid leave available to parents by an additional eight weeks from 18 to 26, which can be taken up until the child is 12 years old, offers a great deal of flexibility. This week, 5,000 people signed a petition calling on the Government to support this crucial Bill to extend parental leave. I was heartened to hear...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish Mr. Walsh well in his new role. My questions are very similar to those that have been asked. The length of time taken to deal with planning appeals is a significant issue. An 18-week processing time was mentioned. Appeals relating to schemes in my area have been waiting nearly a year for a decision. It is unacceptable that we have a housing crisis and it may take that length of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are the same.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to discuss objections. The Minister spoke about clarifying objections some weeks back. What is Mr. Walsh's opinion on that? The Minister spoke of the neighbour next door who might not want houses beside him and so is looking at putting something in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They should be allowed.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil cannot be blamed for everything.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are being respectful but-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support my colleagues who have spoken on the costs of the national children's hospital. It has been a talking point all weekend. A lot has been left untold and we are getting leaks of information here and there. There is no accountability.