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Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil supports the Bill. It is similar to a Bill we introduced in the Dáil. People like to enjoy a nice place to stay when they go on holiday. For both Irish staycation guests and foreign vacation guests, Airbnb has filled a requirement when hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation is unavailable. That is important. The growth of short-term lettings such as Airbnb across...

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister of State will understand. The Bill is important.

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have just attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government at which we discussed homelessness with the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. The issue is crucial. This plays a massive part in it because we have so many homeless people. We are talking about hubs and bed and breakfast accommodation and we are talking about finding houses. This is just part of...

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely. I welcome that.

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He was speaking to Senator Coffey so I raised it. I was being polite.

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. What we are doing must protect communities and ensure homes are not lost from the long-term rental market and enable a genuine collaborative economy and home-sharing. The latest daft.iereport on rental availability illustrates the need for the Government to progress regulation of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms. As the figures show, one in two...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. I want to draw his attention to a little school in rural Carlow. Fr. Cullen Memorial school in Tinryland is a digital school of distinction, a fair trade school, a green school, and a school which excels in sports, academia and extracurricular activities. It had an enrolment of 161 students for the past year but the numbers are growing. Fr....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. It is good news that the school is a priority. It is an excellent school but it is unsuitable that 12 young students are in a portacabin. It is crucial that an ASD unit is up and running as soon as possible. I know it is a priority and that the Minister will be back to us. I will not leave that door alone until he gives word to the school.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to speak about insurance. My office has been made aware of a remarkable level of discrimination in the car insurance industry. Many of us have stories of our own or have heard stories about the rising cost of insurance. A sector that seems to be heavily affected is the taxi industry. This week, I heard about a taxi driver who had been driving as a named driver on his company fleet...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too heard the Minister for Health, Deputy Coveney on RTÉ Radio One about the CervicalCheck scoping inquiry and I have to say I was so disappointed with him when he said that he would write to the Department of Health for information.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He is the Minister for Health. He should demand that the documents be sent to Dr. Scally as soon as possible. I ask the Leader here to make sure that we do that. What the Minister said on RTÉ Radio One this morning was unacceptable. This week is national carers week and there are events going on around the country to highlight the incredible work that families do and as we know...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have called and am calling for a debate and I will request that the Minister come to the House.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support amendment No. 27. Like other Members I have been through many county and local development plans. It is important that this proposal to a variation considered is included in the legislation. We all hear about accountability and transparency. We have been working on the national planning framework 2040 but a local or county development plan, and how exactly an area is zoned, has...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with the previous speakers. I and the Fianna Fáil Party will be supporting amendments Nos. 30 and 31. Like, Senator Boyhan, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government and I would have seen the work involved in preparing Project Ireland 2040, the national planning framework. At our meetings we extended the process because we did not get as...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I can wait. I also need to have the ear of the Minister of State.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am a firm believer that the national planning framework for 2040 will have a massive impact on people's lives. As a former councillor and a Senator and like most Members, I would have seen that over the years. This plan is crucial. It did not come before the Houses of the Oireachtas to be voted on. Senator Boyhan spoke about its launch. I was not aware it was to be launched in Sligo...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While it is a national planning framework every county needs to get equal funding. I will be supporting amendments Nos. 30 and 31 and I hope the Minister of State will support them also, as they are good measures.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Mistakes have been made by all Governments.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That does not make sense.