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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am disappointed with the Minister of State's response given that many other local authorities have been given much more funding than our authority has been given. There is not a fair system in place. Yesterday's budget was supposed to be fair but it is not a fair budget. If the Government does not look after the local authorities that are telling those in government that they cannot come...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, want to speak about the budget. I was very disappointed that post offices were not mentioned. We have 1,100 post offices in Ireland but there is fear of 400 being closed. A programme should have been put in place to keep extra services, whether through motor tax or tourism. We are promoting hubs through housing. Why not promote our rural post offices as tourist information...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The money is still with the Department.

Seanad: Eighth Report of Convention on the Constitution: Motion (11 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for addressing the House today. Fianna Fáil voted to delay this Bill to allow the housing committee to consider the report of the Constitutional Convention on this matter and other economic, cultural and social rights. Broadening the Constitution, the fundamental legal basis of the State, should be done carefully and should take into consideration the wide range of...

Seanad: Eighth Report of Convention on the Constitution: Motion (11 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We in the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government should have a meeting on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today, we have all been listening to the budget and I know we will debate it later. Today is also World Homeless Day. We are now in 2017 yet we have 8,270 people in emergency accommodation and 3,048 of them are children. When I heard a Fine Gael Senator say that housing is being built I was a bit surprised. I am a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Some 3,048 of those people are children.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today is also World Mental Health Day. Again, I address my comment to Fine Gael. There are 678,438 people on some form of a hospital waiting list. Again, this matter needs to be addressed. We need to make sure that these people, like previous speakers have said, are not waiting for operations or waiting for surgery. That is uncalled for. I ask that we make sure that the money that is in...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will give an example.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know of instances where medical cards have been refused.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I heard of a case yesterday where a medical card was refused-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and the lady is blind.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: She is blind yet she was refused a medical card because she was just over the limit.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government needs to address these issues which are not being addressed.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is ten years on now.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader can only use that excuse for so long. Mistakes were made but we are seven years on now. He should take responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Unless it is proven right we will have to-----