Results 3,661-3,680 of 4,884 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish the Minister of State a good morning and thank him for coming but, as he can imagine, I was expecting the Minister for Health. While I value the Minister of State's time I feel this issue deserves the attention of the Minister. I will ask my questions, however, because they are important. I will relay them as I would have to the Minister in order that the Minister of State will be...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. Will he clarify what he meant when he mentioned facilities, including a hydrotherapy unit, a soft play area and a multisensory room? He said that almost €580,000 has been allocated by the HSE? Has this money been allocated to the Holy Angels centre? The respite services in Tullow went for tender months ago, but we have had no update on that. Is there...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have raised this issue three times.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am not getting any answers. I accept that the Minister of State is just covering for the Minister of Health.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is frustrating that, with the budget process under way, babies and children are in prefabricated buildings 40 years after the Holy Angels organisation was founded. We still have no commitment to a building for Holy Angels. I ask the Minister of State to resolve this issue. I know he will revert to the Minister of Health, but we need an answer on this. I also need clarification on the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am on the board and we need to clarify this.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State but we need this in writing because the information I have differs slightly from the information he provided.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yesterday we listened to the budget speech and many of us are still poring over it to see what it all means. What does it really matter when one thinks of two things that have happened in our broken-down health system in recent days? The brave and honest Emma Mhic Mhathúna died on Sunday. Her mass in Kerry took place as the Minister for Finance gave his budget speech. Her remains...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael must show accountability now after seven years. Sinn Féin is constantly bringing up the same matters but would not go into a confidence and supply agreement.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government has not promised the 25,000 housing units needed. I can give many figures.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The truth has to be said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was delighted to welcome it to Carlow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My apologies, the Leader never answered my question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was a few days ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has been cancelled three times. I received a commitment to the effect that it would not happen again and an apology from the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It happened again yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has to be put to good use. We need beds and staff.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are seven years on. I know mistakes were made but we are seven years on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I listen to everything.