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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to talk about the referendum to be held in October, which is known as "woman's place is in the home" referendum. It is high time we talked about how little we value women, how we do not honour the incredible and important role of motherhood and how we constantly place barriers to women leaving the home. Home is supposedly the place a woman belongs. Let us talk about freeing women...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We give universal child benefit but only until a child reaches the age of 18. A woman stops being a mother when the child turns 18 according to the State because that is when the paltry amount of money stops being paid. We do not pay women who do not have children. They have to go out and earn money and by doing so, as the article states, neglect the home. There is no place for that kind...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: People are paying enough taxes for their water. That is unacceptable from the Leader. People pay through their taxes for water.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a very important referendum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. Mental health is a massive issue and more funding needs to be allocated to mental health services. I note the Minister has committed to increasing the mental health budget by €55 million in 2019, which will be additional to the €910 million budget for this year. There are nine community healthcare organisations, CHOs, all of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will await that. I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister to the House. We are enjoying a new industry that is growing in Ireland. Although we realise the need to reduce access to alcohol and alcohol consumption, this Bill is not about promoting consumption. It is about supporting many craft brewers and distillers. It sorely needs to be passed and enacted so that we can help small businesses create employment and drive...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, am disappointed that a vote will not be taken in both Houses. The Minister of State referred to the Attorney General's legal advice about the statutory footing. It is important that people understand this. I am of the firm belief that the national planning framework will have a significant impact on people's lives in the form of their local authorities, work and so on. As such, it...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader knows we have 10,000 people in homelessness. I have just enough time to speak to the Leader. He has-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 10,000 homeless people on our housing lists.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am always fair.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Having a review every six years is important. The lesson from this is - I know that we will vote on this issue tonight - that no Taoiseach should ever go on a solo run and launch a plan without the Seanad and the Dáil knowing. Having respect for Senators and Deputies is more important. Everybody should know what is happening, but that did not happen this time in the case of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I echo my colleague's comments. It is very disappointing that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, is not here today. Three extremely important Commencement matters this morning are about education issues. The Minister should be here. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for being here but the Minister should be here. I put forward another education...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for addressing me this morning but I am very disappointed with the Minister's reply. I welcome the fact that we are building up schools with extra services but there will be no increase in the capitation grant and I am very disappointed for primary school principals who have been fighting hard for this. I ask the Minister of State to relay to the Minister for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is for sure.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On this morning's Commencement matters, three Senators had very serious issues we wanted to address to the Minister for Education and Skills but he was not present. I understand that he cannot be here all the time but three of us wanted to raise our matters with him. The Leader responds to the points we raise by telling us he will bring the Minister into the House, but last week I had...