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- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last month in Kilkenny, some very excited youngsters were invited to rob a bank, which they did to the tune of a cool €31 million. Before anyone panics, it was a virtual bank. This took place as part of the 2018 CoderDojo conference, which took place over a weekend.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Children as young as five learned to code and listened as spacewoman, Norah Patten, an aeronautical engineer who hopes to be the first Irish female astronaut to fly to the moon, said that if something seems impossible, that does not mean one should not try. Learning to rob a bank in the virtual world taught these children about privacy, passwords, consequences and teamwork. Local children...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is just about-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is very strange the Cathaoirleach only asked this of me and did not address anybody else-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuse me, I highlighted a lack of computer-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuse me but the Cathaoirleach was not listening to me. I asked about second level and computer skills-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and the fact they are taught in England but not here so we need to promote children-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes I am. I said that in my contribution if the Cathaoirleach had only listened to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, the Cathaoirleach was not being fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Senator is lucky in that he was able to raise two issues. Most of us are only allowed to raise one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In secondary education.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did not get to finish my point on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In 2020. Therefore, it has not come in yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am.
- Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. I and my Fianna Fáil colleagues welcome the Bill. The Minister's contribution was excellent. I will look at this from a different angle. We also see how hard Irish people have worked. If we learned anything from the recession, we learned that. They work so hard and have been upskilling and changing their careers. They are moving forward and getting by as best...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. We all have a fear of Brexit now. The construction sector is a major sector in the Irish economy that employs more than 100,000 people. It needs certainty as discussions over the withdrawal agreement and future relationship agreements are ongoing. Many people have said this to me on several occasions. It is about the uncertainty. In the meantime, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We must be realistic. We have a massive problem with the lack of housing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I congratulate Senator Dolan, who has done much work on disability inclusion. I had the honour of meeting Senator Dolan in Carlow on Monday. I believe the meeting highlighted and advocated for people with disabilities. I pay tribute to the Senator. He has compiled terrific statistics that can only really inform local authorities around Ireland. The amount of work he has done is...