Results 3,521-3,540 of 4,884 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What about Irish Water, rural Ireland-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He is not responding.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I give my full support to the nurses. I know how hard they work. They play a major role in people's lives from the time someone is a baby to when he or she dies. They do a great job and we should appreciate them. Everyone needs to get air. The Government must get together with the INMO, sit down and sort this out. The nurses deserve it. Nursing is a calling. It is important that we...
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his report. It is no secret that we are in the worst of times. Chaos and uncertainty loom next month because of Brexit, members of the health sector are taking to the streets and people are dying in our towns and cities. Last week, another homeless man was found dead in a derelict building in my county. My heart breaks for his family, to whom I send my deepest...
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Local authorities will be the key to turning the land into homes by working with other agencies to identify where affordable homes should be built. Local authorities would then take out a loan from the Housing Finance Agency to build the units, with a further average €40,000 to €50,000 subsidy per home directly from the Exchequer. I have raised concerns about the housing...
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That was eight years ago. The Senator keeps blaming Fianna Fáil but he must take responsibility.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Did Senator Lawlor read my press launches?
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Senator needs to take responsibility now.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Take responsibility now.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is not our fault. Take responsibility, the Senator's party is in government.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Not at all. Senator Lawlor's party does not know what it means to take responsibility.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Well, Senator Lawlor has to-----
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have facts here too.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Facts are facts. They cannot be changed.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I do not know. He just-----
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have-----
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am sorry. I also complimented the Minister on the work he is doing.
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No-----
- Seanad: Housing for Elderly People: Motion (30 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English. We are very lucky that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, as well as the Minister of State have come to the House today. It is a good day because we have had a robust debate on housing. At the end of the day, we are here for the good of the people, including those who need houses. We may all have...
- Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister of State is my neighbour.