Results 4,201-4,220 of 4,936 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have been discussing this for months in regard to the housing strategy, so we know what is going on in-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have had to extend the consultation-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to speak after him as I want to-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuse me----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did not say that. I was speaking about people's quality of life.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Leader to correct that comment. I said it is about people's quality of life.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want the Acting Chairman to let me back in because I need to speak on this.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader wants us to launch it on Friday.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is about qualify of life.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for clarifying that. The Leader came in earlier and spoke about politics. It was announced that the 2040 framework plan would be launched on Friday. No one has seen it. We cannot debate something that no one has seen. That is the issue. As previous speakers have said, that is where we are coming from. The Government has made announcements about this...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We did not see the official plan.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know that there was consultation -----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ----- because we addressed this at our housing meeting. The Leader can come back in later. We had public consultations. I attended all of them in my area. I was there when Carlow's submission went in. I know about the consultations. I also know it had to be extended because there was very poor feedback, which the Leader did not mention. Our meeting agreed that we would put it out again...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I represent everybody. It is about quality in life for everybody. It is a national plan.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It should be put to a vote in the Dáil and in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the way to go. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016, as passed by Dáil Éireann, states: "The Government shall submit the draft of the revised or new National Planning Framework, together with the Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Report for the approval of each House of the Oireachtas before it is published". The Minister of State has been very...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. I have had dealings with the local authorities and some of the staff of Focus Ireland, who have been doing an excellent job but the problem is that the system is wrong. Mr. Allen brought up HAP, for example. I will give the committee two recent examples of my representations in this regard. One took place on Monday, the other on Friday, when I met a lady...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Do the witnesses not see when it is dealing with these cases that unless the system is changed it will not work? That is the problem. I say to the witnesses well done. They are doing a great job with what they can do, in fairness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the problem. How many times have I brought this up with the Minister?