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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the only response by the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are only starting.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am taking six minutes and I will share two minutes with Senator Davitt. I thank the Minister of State for being here today and I want to speak about local government funding but first I welcome two good colleagues of ours, Councillor Joe Malone from Kilkenny and Councillor Cormac Devlin from Dún Laoghaire. They are both excellent councillors and they are here because Senator Davitt...

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It brought in the local property tax in 2011.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael and the Labour Party brought in the local property tax in 2011.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Jerry is back now. That is enough.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator Humphreys started it. We did not open our mouths first.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Withdraw that.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is very disappointing.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Senator Kelleher. Most of my questions have been answered. The biggest issue is the lack of emergency accommodation for Traveller families and no point of contact. When one approaches a local authority one does not know who to contact. I welcome the expert group's 32 recommendations. Every local authority must provide somebody who can be contacted at any time. I make that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know Carlow is well over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is huge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Ó Broin made the same suggestion as me and called for one person to be provided.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There needs to be one person.