Results 4,221-4,240 of 4,936 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: With how many local authorities does Focus Ireland work? Every time the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government appears before the joint committee, I speak about the housing assistance payment and the system but I do not believe he is listening. Have the witnesses met the Minister to discuss their reports? What has been the Minister's feedback with regard to the system and the...
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: All the speakers today made this a political football because everybody was hitting off one another. There is a massive divide in rural Ireland because of broadband. We live in a digital era where we depend on broadband, in schools, businesses and farming. We need to work together today to create and make sure rural Ireland is not forgotten. Everybody here today forgets that there is a...
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Seven years ago, they committed to-----
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Seven years on.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuses. We are seven years on.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Promises were broken.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 25,000 people out there today in pain because they cut their patches.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I like good news.
- Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He knows Jennifer has delivered for Carlow too.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Can I clarify that I support the Bill? I can only speak for the Institute of Technology, Carlow. As I have said in this House previously, it is an excellent college. I want to welcome this Bill. The people of Carlow are very proud of the Institute of Technology, Carlow and the courses-----
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is one of the best in the country.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I absolutely and totally disagree with the previous speaker. The people of Carlow would be delighted to get university status. We are proud of the Institute of Technology, Carlow. Our courses are among, and are, the best in the country.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are one of the best. We are as good as the rest.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senator
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister of State was right when he said this Bill has been around since 2016 so it is important we get it right. Fianna Fáil supports the passage of this Bill through Committee Stage but we will be putting forward amendments. The primary purpose of the Bill is to implement a core recommendation of the Mahon tribunal, which was the establishment of the independent office of...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to make sure the Minister of State does not forget it.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Do your plan, Minister.