Results 3,281-3,300 of 4,887 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There was a lot of information in the Minister of State's speech. I welcome the opportunity to speak on housing today. While I welcome the news that finally, after I have been fighting for it from the start, Carlow has been designated a rent pressure zone. However, it is not good news that rents in Carlow have reached such dizzy heights that it qualifies to be placed on the rent pressure...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The local authorities have excellent staff, and I can speak for Carlow, but they are understaffed. If people go on holidays nobody replaces them. If somebody is out sick they are not replaced. The staff are worn out. Unless we go back to staffing local authorities such as Carlow County Council we will not do the public or anyone any favour. We need more staff. We have great staff but...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Ms McHugh is a great woman.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I absolutely agree with the Senator.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I appreciate that.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Some local authorities cannot afford an increase.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There was information that it was gone.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Does the Minister of State realise that we were all complaining today because the system is not working? The Minister of State's system is not working?
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No it is not working.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Labour Party and Fine Gael Government introduced the local property tax.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have it going into the Government's budget.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have it-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are back on track.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not true.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government is not.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator Coffey did.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are issues with qualifying are there not?
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not true. Many people want to own their own home.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are not in government.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.