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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The CPO timescale is the issue. It is a long timescale and people can be waiting a long time. I ask the Minister to watch the timescale for us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I compliment the Minister on his new position. I know he will do lots of work for us because we are counting on him. I had massive concerns when I read in the paper this morning that homelessness targets in Rebuilding Ireland are not being met. As previous speakers said, I am not surprised. Many of the issues previous speakers mentioned have been raised over the past number of months....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, we said that we would reschedule at 5 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Could the Minister be able to come in again because he has to leave at 5 p.m.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I understand that, but he will be back another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I did ask questions. I asked six questions and I was expecting six answers.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Phelan, who got his junior Ministry yesterday, and call on him to attend the Seanad to address the serious issue of local councillors and the commitment given by the former Minister, Deputy Coveney.I was very concerned to read in the newspaper that a survey had been carried out by UNICEF according to which one Irish child in five lives in an household in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (21 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with the previous speakers. My concern is that the local authority should be given some incentive to work with families. Like the rest of us, I regularly deal with families who come into my clinic. There are families who have room at home for their children to stay. A person living in a local authority house who has family members who are homeless cannot take them in because if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (21 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: If families can put up other families it would solve a lot of crises. It would be good if families could stay in homes until they got a local authority house or found a rented house in the HAP scheme. It is the families in short-term need that are affected. It would be good if we could give an incentive to families for a short-term solution in this emergency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (21 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I compliment the witnesses on the report, which I have read. The main issue is lack of supply of housing. I think this problem will get worse until the Government sorts that issue out. Last year, the then Minister, Deputy Coveney, said there was a lack of clarity around the role of Airbnb. That is the problem. I firmly believe there is a lack of enforcement, a lack of legislation and a...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Deputy Ardagh on the comments she made. I raise the very sad loss of Mr. Thomas Power from Waterford, who, as I am sure all Members are aware, passed away at the weekend. He went to Waterford hospital complaining of a pain in his chest but the cardiac unit was not open. As we are all aware, for a long time the people of Waterford and the south east have been fighting for this...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The doctors are looking for it to be kept open.

Seanad: Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (20 Jun 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This has been going on all day for no reason.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been contacted a number of times in recent weeks about the worsening phone coverage in County Carlow that does not seem to be specific to any one provider. Mobile signals seem to have deteriorated, which is impacting not only on the service to residential customers but also on businesses, especially in rural areas. The mobile phone network is essential for businesses seeking to stay...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: If I can make one point-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to compliment the Leader on his action this morning. Can I just compliment-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader had a great time this morning supporting World MS Day.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today is World MS Day. Well done to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Leader had a great morning.