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Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wanted some clarification-----

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----on a point of order.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wanted clarification on the scheme. The reason I did not bring the matter up was because-----

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to address this.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was due to the spatial strategy.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will come back in and clarify the issues.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am so disappointed with some of the Minister's answers but on a point of order, with regard to zoned land, I was a member of a local authority in Carlow for 18 years. Every five or six years, the Department-----

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister said to me he did not know about zoned lands. We were told in the last local area plans to dezone lands, which has happened.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a point of order. The repair and lease scheme is a point of order. I was elected to promote the repair and lease scheme.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, this is crucial.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Twenty-one people applied for the repair and lease scheme in Carlow but only six qualified. I want to promote that initiative. I was here to be positive about it but the fact is that the uptake of this scheme is not good. It is a pilot scheme and the Minister needs to address it. It is the same with the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. People were taken off the housing list and put on...

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----but, overall, I thank him for coming into the House today.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I said zoned land in general.

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 (9 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know this matter will be debated in the Seanad on Tuesday. I will have lots of questions then so there is no point in repeating them here. I have a massive issue about trying to find out who owns a particular property. If we could work at getting this sorted more quickly, it would be good because one faces problems when one goes to one's local authority to find out about a vacant...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Renewable Energy Projects (9 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State. The European Commission recently circulated proposals for revising the Renewable Energy Directive. The proposals recommend ending the EU production of all crops-based biofuels. If enacted the proposals will have a disastrous impact on farming and on rural jobs across Europe and in Ireland and they will destroy efforts to revive the Irish sugar industry....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Renewable Energy Projects (9 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, cannot be here. It is important to emphasise that European farmers, through the COPA, have rejected the proposals from the Commission. I know all about it as I live in Carlow town where the sugar factory was one of the biggest employers. It is crucial to revive the Irish sugar industry for the sake...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with all previous speakers today. I want to express my most sincere sympathy to all those affected by the mother and baby homes. This deeply saddening discovery confirms our worst suspicion about mother and baby homes. It shows the importance of the ongoing commission of investigation. This is across Ireland. The sadness here today is evident. There is such sadness in the Seanad...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with the previous speakers on the mother and baby home in Tuam and the Magdalen laundries. It is absolutely shocking. Accountability is needed because this is devastating for families. To bring it up today is heart wrenching. I also wish to speak on rural Ireland. For the past few weeks, we have been hearing that there is so much extra work available and that is welcome, but it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: He may come back in again-----