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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Who brought in the minimum wage?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Come on.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, support the amendments and particularly the Bill. Increasing the unpaid leave available to parents by an additional eight weeks from 18 to 26, which can be taken up until the child is 12 years old, offers a great deal of flexibility. This week, 5,000 people signed a petition calling on the Government to support this crucial Bill to extend parental leave. I was heartened to hear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish Mr. Walsh well in his new role. My questions are very similar to those that have been asked. The length of time taken to deal with planning appeals is a significant issue. An 18-week processing time was mentioned. Appeals relating to schemes in my area have been waiting nearly a year for a decision. It is unacceptable that we have a housing crisis and it may take that length of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are the same.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to discuss objections. The Minister spoke about clarifying objections some weeks back. What is Mr. Walsh's opinion on that? The Minister spoke of the neighbour next door who might not want houses beside him and so is looking at putting something in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They should be allowed.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil cannot be blamed for everything.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael-----

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are being respectful but-----

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support my colleagues who have spoken on the costs of the national children's hospital. It has been a talking point all weekend. A lot has been left untold and we are getting leaks of information here and there. There is no accountability.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Nobody wants to take responsibility. There are capital projects in my own area, such as the Holy Angels school for children with disabilities, which has been waiting for 40 years for funding to move its children out of prefabs. Will it get the funding this year or will it be one of the projects that will be left again for another 20 years without being done?

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: For three years there has been no overnight respite in Carlow. While we are told that the preparations for it are nearly finished, there are problems as to whether there will be bus services, how many nights it will be open or what will happen in the long term. What will be the effect of this? It is unacceptable that the Taoiseach and Ministers launch and relaunch projects all the time but...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear. It is.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That-----

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish I did.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am sorry, Leader-----

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are not out of order.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He said we are scaremongering. We are not scaremongering. He is confusing people.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 10,000 people homeless.