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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are not. I checked it out.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with the previous speaker. Even though we are delighted with the changes, there needs to be a lot more done. I firmly agree with that. I would like to raise an international issue that has very disturbing local consequences. The UK construction and service company, Carillion, which is involved in six projects in Ireland, collapsed this month. The six Irish projects include five...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. I was delighted to hear about the meeting that took place yesterday. It is important to get the officials in all the local authorities together because a problem exists in this area. The Minister of State referred to the repair and lease scheme but, in general terms, it is not working because of a funding issue. Carlow and Waterford...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Senator Boyhan. This is a very serious issue. Health is a major issue. We all want broadband because modern technology will be crucial to our lives in future. The Minister of State indicated that minor changes would be made to the height of poles and structures carrying overhead lines. Larger structures will also be built to facilitate a greater number of antennae. I have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is crucial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know but it still has a knock-on effect, in that one affects the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Why? It is not happening because there is no funding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and people do not have the money to do up the properties themselves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Okay, sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to make a point on the vacant commercial premises. I cannot understand it. Does the Minister of State believe that property owners on main streets would have units vacant if they had money to do them up? Realistically, this is what we are talking about. We are talking sense now. I was making representations for the repair and lease scheme, but it has not taken up. I know it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is what I am saying. We have to be practical. I understand that we want to get town centres back. Funding is the biggest issue. Unless some help is given to owners of small shop units, they are not going to be able to use it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know and understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister of State is right: the Department had to change some of the conditions. That was the biggest problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The conditions were not right. I am delighted to hear today that the Department is changing them. Some of the conditions were simply not possible for people to meet. It is a good scheme in the sense that we know some people are aware of it. I have been fighting for this for people; it is not that I have not been fighting for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was not. That is why the uptake was so low. That is the reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: All the representatives of the CHOs seem to be outlining the same problems such as the recruitment and retention of staff. That must be addressed because mental health is becoming a more serious problem. As I have said at previous meetings of this committee, awareness and working with the families of those with mental health difficulties are issues that are not being addressed. To take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have one more question. I want to ask about the day centre. There are day centres in all areas, but I can only speak for Carlow. We have Aiséirí and the involvement services. I am going up to meet a group next week. Is a certain amount of funding allocated to these services every year? I understand that every year they are looking for different things and they are told that...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome everyone back from the Christmas break, although I know we were all working. I agree with what previous speakers said in respect of the case of Ms Joanne Hayes. What happened to that lady was horrific and we all need to make sure that it never happens again. I call on on the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the Chamber to allay my fears regarding the digital age of...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will say a little more. I am speaking as a parent and I know that parents need to know what is going on. I want to know what sort of public awareness campaign is operating in respect of this issue. We need to debate it and the Minister for Justice and Equality needs to be here for that debate. This is a very serious issue.