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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am on the board and we need to clarify this.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State but we need this in writing because the information I have differs slightly from the information he provided.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yesterday we listened to the budget speech and many of us are still poring over it to see what it all means. What does it really matter when one thinks of two things that have happened in our broken-down health system in recent days? The brave and honest Emma Mhic Mhathúna died on Sunday. Her mass in Kerry took place as the Minister for Finance gave his budget speech. Her remains...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael must show accountability now after seven years. Sinn Féin is constantly bringing up the same matters but would not go into a confidence and supply agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government has not promised the 25,000 housing units needed. I can give many figures.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The truth has to be said.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was delighted to welcome it to Carlow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My apologies, the Leader never answered my question.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was a few days ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has been cancelled three times. I received a commitment to the effect that it would not happen again and an apology from the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It happened again yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has to be put to good use. We need beds and staff.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are seven years on. I know mistakes were made but we are seven years on.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I listen to everything.

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was glad to see Sinn Féin and the Labour Party mention Fianna Fáil so many times in their contributions on the budget. At least Fianna Fáil made a confidence and supply agreement for three years and did not run to the hills like Sinn Féin. Sinn Féin criticises everything from the minute it comes into this Chamber, and I see the Labour Party is doing the same. I...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----will stick with the confidence and supply agreement. I was very disappointed with the way Sinn Féin criticised everything here today. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that promises that have been made will be delivered to the people because we need that.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As I stand here, we have a team competing at the IGBA Handa World Blind Golf championship in Rome. I wish the team well. I raise the matter of the the leaving certificate - words that fill most of us with fear and dread, even the teachers in this room. We have an extraordinary education system. Some of the brightest minds in the world are born, study, invent and shine here but something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support the Bill. Earlier this week we heard the story of a woman in emergency accommodation delivering stillborn twins, which is horrific. It is frightening that this is happening in 2018. We must ensure this does not happen again. The point was made to me recently that a generation of children are growing up thinking that "no fixed abode" is an address. Children in homelessness have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy spoke about Focus Ireland, which does a very good job. I have recently had cases where I rang the local authority and was told it had to set up meetings with Focus Ireland. One cannot just go to see the charity. This is not working as it should and it cannot be right to have to go to one's local authority and request a meeting. We might bring Focus Ireland before the committee...