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Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sinn Féin would never make allegations or suggestions.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is the third time I have addressed the roll-out of Leader programme funding from Deputy Michael Ring's Department. I believe the process is totally wrong. If a community group applies, it has to undergo what is called an article 48 check. There are 66 questions on just article 48. Every question has to be answered. It then goes back to the Carlow County Development Partnership,...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is an awful process.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He is only tormenting me.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today was crunch time. This legislation needed to be passed. It is refunding law-abiding citizens who paid a charge they were forced into paying. Hundreds of thousands of people protested against the charges, and hundreds of thousands paid. They deserve timely refunds. Water is something many of us take for granted, but we cannot survive without it. Now this legislation is passed, we...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sinn Féin voted against everything today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Rather than going through all the figures again, I would like to voice my massive concerns about the system. A failed system will not work, no matter how much money is put into it. I understand that the Minister is working and trying to sort out issues, but let us examine the RAS. If someone is on the housing list and is in receipt of RAS, they are taken off the housing list. If I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, it is very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree that there are very good landlords, but there are also landlords who do not want to accept the housing assistance payment. The Minister was in Carlow a few weeks ago to turn the sod on a few sites. However, not one block has since been laid on the sites. Work on one, in particular, has been held up for two years, but it was great that the Minister came down and it was a great day....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My question is similar to Deputy Barry Cowen's in that I wish to ask about the rural water programme, but my question relates to the criteria to be used. Many groups have approached me recently because they have been told that they do not qualify for the grant. It is down to the amount of money they must find for a rural water scheme. In the light of the current position, that is unfair....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This needs to be addressed and I am glad the Minister is doing so. There are many hiccups in it and it is not fair on people. They are not getting the funding. The Minister might look at this. I am aware of a number of schemes and I will bring them to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will there be a standard charge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will there be a call-out charge? When people ring for a service, they are charged for a call-out. Will there be a call-out charge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that there is no call-out charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It will be the person-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: To clarify, many people are ringing the local authorities because they do not know where their pipes are located. Older local authority houses built over the years-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am happy with the reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to second-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I apologise, I was confused.