Results 3,901-3,920 of 4,932 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- 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.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are separate.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I second Senator Rose Conway-Walsh's proposal that the Minister for Health be brought to the House, with particular reference to the report on valproate, a drug women were taking during pregnancy. It is important that the Minister explain the position because many women have been affected. I need to raise an important issue that is being raised by many. We have all become involved in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know, but it is serious.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister needs to attend the House. We have a very-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government. We have so many meetings. Bring the Minister of State back in.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to sort this out. We have a system that is failing. People have a constitutional right to a passport.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want the Minister of State to attend the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was at other meetings. I call on the Minister of State to return. This has to do with passports.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have constituents' applications that were applied for-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have people whose applications for new passports are still in the system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There is a lot of money promised, but what will be delivered?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister will not deliver on many of those promises.