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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have done the right thing. People cannot afford it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil did not set up Irish Water.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have Minister.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we discussed local authorities and mix-ups with Irish Water and the Minister of State indicated he would revert to me on the issue.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a point of order because the matter relates to the manifesto to which the Minister of State referred.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I seek clarification on the manifesto about which the Minister of State spoke?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I ask a specific question?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very disappointed as this is a serious issue.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am disappointed that is the case. I will speak to the Minister of State when the debate concludes.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Fianna Fáil Party will abstain on the vote to set up the establishment of the citizens' assembly. We believe the issue is of such sensitivity and complexity that it cannot be adequately dealt with by putting together 100 citizens. Fianna Fáil favours a judge-led commission which would be able to call and listen to various interested groups. It could provide a coherent report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have three or four questions. The first relates to the local authorities. I am glad the Minister has commented on the part they play. My issue is that most people are becoming homeless because of the criteria from the Department. I will set out some examples. This needs to be looked at. Let us consider my area of Carlow and what is needed to qualify to go on the local authority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This must be addressed as it is preventing people from getting on housing lists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last week I asked the Minister about addressing the cap, particularly in local authorities. I checked this further during the week. Part of the reason people are becoming homeless is that the cap has not been changed in each local authority for so long. Five years ago local authorities did not have homeless clinics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is part of pillar 1, but I did not get a reply last week. It was something I wished to address under that pillar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Okay, but that must be seriously examined. With regard to land aggregation, the Minister is concentrating too much on rented accommodation. Long-term rental will not solve the problem in this country. Renting over the long term will only cost the State money. Consider all of the land the local authorities have. In each budget they are paying pay back a certain amount to the banks because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Elderly people will not get any work done on their homes. A lady called to me last week. She is a local authority tenant and she cannot afford to fix her gas boiler. We tell those tenants that we do not fix gas boilers, doors or windows. We do not do any repairs anymore to local authority houses. The Minister must address this because people are living in fear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have many more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They do not. That is the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The tenants pay for it, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In response, the landlords are increasing rents.