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- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----but that was last year. We actually turned the sods at that time. Work has started on some of the houses - I will give credit where credit is due - but they were last year's targets. I need the Minister to know that. Let us not highlight what many of us believe are targets which fall very far short of our current waiting lists. It is great to have a plan and a goal but as we all...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hang on. I am getting there. Almost 10,000 people are homeless, more than 3,000 of them are children. We are a rich country so if money is not a problem, what is the problem? Homeless numbers are high. Home building numbers are tens of thousands behind what they should be. Ordinary workers cannot afford a home and those who have secured a mortgage are struggling. We are struggling...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will make a final point about my area. I have addressed this but I am so disappointed. I refer to the number of people in Carlow who are not qualifying to go on the housing list because of the cap of €27,500 per year when the cap in neighbouring counties is €30,000 and €32,000 per year. That is not acceptable. People are becoming homeless because the Minister is not...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and I know he is trying. I have a lot more to say-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----but I will come back to the Minister. I thank him for taking the time to listen to me.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are seven years on. The Government cannot-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are seven years on and the Government still has not taken responsibility.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are seven years on.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am listening.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Back to the blame game.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government has been seven years in power.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That has to be-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There has to be-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That has to be clarified. What about the local authorities? There needs to be accountability.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael has been seven years in Government. It promised the sun, moon and stars. I know mistakes were made.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael has to take responsibility seven years on.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have no problem addressing the Minister and he knows I-----
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----can ask any question.