Results 3,781-3,800 of 4,899 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Leader to make this a priority from September. If the Minister cannot address us, the Commencement matter should be put off until another date. We can wait. I came in today to meet the Minister for Education and Skills but did not get him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we would have no problem with delaying our Commencement matters-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----until another time. The Leader must ensure that happens. There is no point in Senators wanting to address a Minister if he or she does not attend.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It will be on the agenda the next time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is not working this way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuse me. Take that back, Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That was disingenuous. I am here to do a job and address the Minister. That comment was not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I listened.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are not attending. The Leader needs to look at this issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am listening. Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Put it on the agenda. Many of us are in the same-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Seanad reform-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We should have both.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Patronage (5 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I raise concerns over the Carlow County Childcare Committee surveys on school reconfiguration for diversity being carried out on behalf of Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board. This is being done through the Department of Education and Skills. I am sure the Minister of State is standing in for the Minister for Education and Skills and I know he will relay my concerns. The...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Patronage (5 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I tabled a Commencement matter on this topic due to the confusion generated by the survey. There are parents who feel that they should have been surveyed but, unfortunately, it was only the parents of children who participate in ECCE schemes that were surveyed. As the Minister of State stated, surveys have been circulated in 16 pilot areas. I...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Patronage (5 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.