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- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister to the House. We are enjoying a new industry that is growing in Ireland. Although we realise the need to reduce access to alcohol and alcohol consumption, this Bill is not about promoting consumption. It is about supporting many craft brewers and distillers. It sorely needs to be passed and enacted so that we can help small businesses create employment and drive...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, am disappointed that a vote will not be taken in both Houses. The Minister of State referred to the Attorney General's legal advice about the statutory footing. It is important that people understand this. I am of the firm belief that the national planning framework will have a significant impact on people's lives in the form of their local authorities, work and so on. As such, it...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader knows we have 10,000 people in homelessness. I have just enough time to speak to the Leader. He has-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 10,000 homeless people on our housing lists.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am always fair.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (11 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Having a review every six years is important. The lesson from this is - I know that we will vote on this issue tonight - that no Taoiseach should ever go on a solo run and launch a plan without the Seanad and the Dáil knowing. Having respect for Senators and Deputies is more important. Everybody should know what is happening, but that did not happen this time in the case of the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I echo my colleague's comments. It is very disappointing that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, is not here today. Three extremely important Commencement matters this morning are about education issues. The Minister should be here. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for being here but the Minister should be here. I put forward another education...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for addressing me this morning but I am very disappointed with the Minister's reply. I welcome the fact that we are building up schools with extra services but there will be no increase in the capitation grant and I am very disappointed for primary school principals who have been fighting hard for this. I ask the Minister of State to relay to the Minister for...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is for sure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On this morning's Commencement matters, three Senators had very serious issues we wanted to address to the Minister for Education and Skills but he was not present. I understand that he cannot be here all the time but three of us wanted to raise our matters with him. The Leader responds to the points we raise by telling us he will bring the Minister into the House, but last week I had...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Leader to make this a priority from September. If the Minister cannot address us, the Commencement matter should be put off until another date. We can wait. I came in today to meet the Minister for Education and Skills but did not get him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we would have no problem with delaying our Commencement matters-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----until another time. The Leader must ensure that happens. There is no point in Senators wanting to address a Minister if he or she does not attend.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It will be on the agenda the next time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is not working this way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Excuse me. Take that back, Leader.