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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is fine. I just wanted to highlight it. That is all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am in the very same position in terms of the mortgage to rent scheme. I have been talking to many people recently and do not see much of a difference. Is there an update? I do not think much of a benefit has accrued from the scheme. Perhaps I am wrong, but that is the impression I get from people with whom I deal on a daily basis. A total of €153 million has been allocated for...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to ask about the by-laws and their implementation. Over the years, we have all worked through the local authorities. There was always confusion over local authorities, OPW and Waterways Ireland. Who will implement the by-laws? Are there extra jobs involved? Where will the money come from? Like with everything that is set in writing, we must ask where the funding is coming from....

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are not implemented.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill. Will a new appeals system be set up? What are the offences? We are passing legislation that concerns offences and appeals, yet we do not know what system will be in place. This is crucial. I agree that many people do not have €150, which is a lot of money. There should be some system in place to help with an appeal.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is important to know.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. This has become political now. We all represent the farmers and we all live in the farming community. My biggest issue-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: How can a pilot scheme be carried out all over the country? It is unacceptable. For Fine Gael to stand by something that does not make sense to the normal person does not add up. The Minister should pick a part of the country, carry out a pilot scheme there and see how it works.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Then we will know it works. Until the Minister can come in here and tell us that she has something in place to pilot a scheme on a small basis, we cannot support it. I have never in my life seen a pilot scheme carried out across the entire country. It does not add up for the Minister to come here and say that carrying out a pilot scheme across the country would work and for her Senators to...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am calling on the Minister to look again at this pilot scheme.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Thank you.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Like previous speakers, and as a mother that has children that are able to vote, I would always encourage voting. Most of us in this Chamber have been someway involved in politics. Voting is crucial to us, whether it is part of our life or whether it is part of a tradition that we have been brought in. People fought and died for their vote. They fought so hard for their vote and I believe...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----and we fought hard to make sure that this Seanad would be here today. I can guarantee that we will do the very same-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----with a referendum and represent those young people of 16, who I believe should be entitled to vote. Again, however, it is up to the Irish people in a referendum. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. I feel people need to learn about voting and money needs to be put in to educate people on how crucial voting is. I do not care what age one is, from 16 up to 90, to vote is such...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We kept the Seanad going.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sinn Féin tried to abolish it.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Go away out of that.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sinn Féin is here now.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We were in favour of the Seanad, unlike Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.