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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: One cannot just keep promising and then not deliver. That is what Fine Gael has done.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator McFadden said today that the Government needed to step up. I listened to her speaking and she said she was not happy. She said that the Minister needed to step up and was not doing what he said he would do. That is coming from one of Fine Gael's own Senators. I heard her today in the Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I heard that today. I am glad to be back, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator McFadden asked the Minister to step up.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am watching everything the Government is doing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely not. I was proud to be here. When Fine Gael's own Senator does not agree with the Minister-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely and that is why I was proud to stand outside Leinster House today. The Leader was not out there but I was.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am sorry but I was proud to stand outside there today, a Chathaoirligh. I made the effort to go out.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted to be back, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House this morning but I was expecting the Minister for Health to be here to deal with what is a very serious matter. Nonetheless, I will air my concerns because they are important and ask that the Minister of State relays them in full to the Minister for Health. I met Craig Bolger in my constituency office in Carlow last week. He asked that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for her reply, which I will relay to the family. I know that she has experience of the system. In fairness to the staff of Crumlin hospital, I know they are under pressure. However, this family is deeply upset at the delay in the provision of treatment for their son. I ask the Minister of State to relay to the Minister, Deputy Harris, that no child or cancer...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Like previous speakers, I support the families outside Leinster House protesting to get their children the drug Spinraza. It is crucial that the Minister steps in and delivers this drug to save these children's lives. I take this opportunity to congratulate team Ireland, which claimed the first ever world championship medal when it won eventing silver at the World Equestrian Games. This is...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Every day, there are people outside Leinster House seeking help and they have been feeling very helpless lately. I do not blame them because it seems nothing is being done for them. Earlier today, I joined the Lyme disease awareness rally with Lyme disease sufferers, some of whom I know, their families and friends from every county in Ireland. They simply want to be heard on this horrific...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, absolutely. Fianna Fáil is calling for a roll-out of a hardship fund to assist farmers in buying feed and fodder and to help them cover mounting overheads. We would like to see a low-cost loan system in place for them. Like three quarters of the farmers in Ireland surveyed recently, we would like to see the €200 payment in the upcoming budget. We cannot let the farmers...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am saying nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Exactly. I support that 100%.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I can only deal with the concerns raised with me by farmers. They have told me that the Government is not supporting them, which indicates that the Leader is being contradictory. The farmers of County Carlow have told me that the Government is not supporting them.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am just replying to the Leader who is contradicting himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is not a true response.