Results 4,061-4,080 of 4,887 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know that but I just want to bring it up now because it is about a house.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Under the Order of Business, I want to bring it up. I am aware of a property-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know that. I am aware of a property in Carlow which was purchased as part of a portfolio of a high-profile Dublin property investor sold by the bank, Permanent TSB, to a vulture fund company. This property was wanted-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is for me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am sorry, but for me it is. It is the Order of Business, we are allowed to bring up anything we want, and I insist on bringing this up now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It does mention that the Minister is coming in.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The problem is that I have another meeting. I am hoping to get back in. It is not that simple. I just want to finish this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This property was wanted by a Carlow resident who grew up in the property. When he finally tracked down the last owner he was told that Permanent TSB sold all the loans to a vulture fund company. He informed Permanent TSB of his interest in the property and asked for the contact number for this company. The simple reply was that it could not give out information. The result is a derelict...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are allowed to trade without regulation and have no issues with lives they have destroyed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to regulate them and tax them. Most of all-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----we need to get a published list of the properties acquired by them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is a very serious issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: How can the Senator come in here and say-----
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Get your own affairs in order.
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I left the Seanad this morning to attend another meeting and did not think I could be here today. I was told I could not speak on the Order of Business about vulture funds with regard to a house that had been bought in my area. That is very disrespectful. On the Order of Business I should be allowed-----
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. I felt the Deputy Leader, Senator Noone, should not have said that. We all have meetings. She knows that. I want it clarified and I want it recorded in the Official Report.
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely not. It was totally uncalled for.