Results 3,801-3,820 of 4,887 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Again, will Ms Carroll give us a copy of the inspections?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have just come in from another gorgeous day outside. We have seen beautiful sunshine and blue skies for some time now. People have been loving and hating it for a variety of reasons. The real issue that brings the good weather to my attention is anti-social behaviour. I hosted a town hall meeting in Carlow last week and anti-social behaviour encouraged by the good weather was raised by...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is a Fine Gael gimmick now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is sold out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The concern I raise is similar. Many of the matters raised are similar but it is important that we learn a valuable lesson from leaving certificate students. We cannot have next year’s examinations being brought into question because we are not paying teachers properly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This year, people who were qualified in their field were asked to correct examinations but they were not qualified teachers. The shortage of available qualified teachers this year forced the hiring of individuals outside the sector to correct examinations. That brought the correction process into question and filled many students with fear and confusion. A 30% increase on existing State...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to keep our belts tight but not so tight that we are busting at the seams. Teachers do a great deal of work for our future generations. We need to address the poor compensation they receive for correcting examination papers. That problem is symptomatic of the wider issue of the shortage of teachers because the pay is not of a high grade when compared with the same positions...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: These are the issues.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are not paying teachers enough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to make sure they do not go abroad to work. In 2011, massive changes were introduced. I ask that we have a debate on this issue and that whether it is teachers, nurses or apprentices, we keep them here in Ireland. We are sending them abroad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is the truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have people leaving the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 10,000 people homeless in 2018.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. A point of correction-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, no, that is totally wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is absolutely, totally wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I said there has been confusion. I never said anything about anyone correcting them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He was wrong.