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Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----have been addressed. What I am asking-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, I feel-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is the fourth or fifth time the Leas-Chathaoirleach has done this to me.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have just agreed with other speakers and I now want to raise my own issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very disappointed.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very disappointed that I cannot raise an issue about which I am seriously concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will raise it tomorrow. I am very disappointed.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The legislation is not working because people are afraid.

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State. Fianna Fáil welcomes publication of the new migrant integration strategy. Strong and effective policies are required to ensure that new Irish communities integrate successfully into society here. It is also essential that we learn from the experience of other societies so that we can anticipate any problems stemming from migration to Ireland. The new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. Most of what I was going to say has been said. I am interested in the 84,000 fewer homes headed by persons aged 35 years or younger in 2016 compared with 2011. That is a massive issue because younger people now are either still emigrating or they just cannot afford to buy a house. Local authorities have increased the number of houses they rent. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. I again thank the witnesses for the very good information but we must ensure that it is utilised and that we get the best outcome for people who are homeless or in vulnerable situations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is the electric gates in rural Ireland-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. We have a housing crisis and I believe that this Government has been in denial for the last year or more. We have come to many a meeting in the House with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, or the Minister of State, Deputy English, and we have been told that everything is under control and that there will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sinn Féin objects to everything.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome some of the points that have been made. My concern, as I said to the Minister the last time, is that in Carlow-Kilkenny there was no power given in respect of the River Barrow. One had the local authorities, the OPW and Waterways Ireland but one could not get them when one wanted them. My main concern is to ensure that in the 90-day consultation period Waterways Ireland contacts...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The DEIS plan for 2017 sets out the Department's vision for education for better opportunities for those communities at risk of disadvantage and social inclusion. The plan, based on a review of the DEIS programme, is to implement a robust framework identification for schools for effective resource allocation to improve the learning experience and outcomes of pupils in DEIS schools and to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a lot more in some cases.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is one.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted the Minister will not use the postal codes for determining DEIS status because it would not be suitable. When the children in a family go to two different schools but where one is designated DEIS and the other is not, it is a significant issue. The Minister needs to put a programme in place for disadvantaged areas which have been forgotten. Since 2009, no programme has been...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, have concerns about the report that the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Helen McEntee, is to publish a report from the health review board on the care of elderly persons living at home. People are growing older and there are stress and worry for families who do not know how much care will cost them. There are families who are losing their homes because they are...