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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We all read the newspaper article about the little girl, Ava, who is looking for medical cannabis. I want to give my support to her mother, Vera, and the family. It is disgraceful that this little girl, who has dozens of seizures daily, is not getting medical cannabis and the Minister needs to step in and give it to her. Medical cards are one of the biggest issues here. Senators all face...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State. This is the third time I have raised this on the Commencement and he has responded on two occasions. In 2005, Tir na nOg opened with ten children to meet the demand for respite care in Carlow and the surrounding area. Eleven years later, 42 children were using the weekend respite service with a waiting list of more than 30 children. The centre was located...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am so disappointed by this reply. We are 14 months on. This has gone to tender but the HSE will not say where the site is. The least officials could do is tell the people of Carlow-Kilkenny where it is. Everything is top secret, which is unacceptable. The Holy Angels accommodation is in prefabs. A new school was promised five years ago with a €5 million contract. The reason...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to speak to the Minister of State about a school in Carlow. This is the third issue relating to a school that I have raised in recent months concerning schools for children with disabilities. I will explain the situation to the Minister of State, whom I am sure has investigated the matter. Saplings Carlow is a special school for children with autism and complex needs. In 2007 a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I compliment the board of management, which is doing an excellent job. It has looked for accommodation but the current bungalow is not fit for purpose. The board of management and the Department should seek a new premises immediately. It is very difficult to find a suitable premises for the children's needs. This is urgent. I ask the Minister of State to ask the Minister for Education...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to raise two issues. I wish to raise the same issue as my colleague about the homelessness crisis. The Minister is not listening. I can genuinely say that every few weeks I raise housing and he is not listening. In 2015 to 2016 there was a 50% increase in homelessness while at the same time the number of vacant properties is 260,000. I had a family in my clinic during the week....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is unacceptable. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, told us things would get better-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: -----but they are worse.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Blaming Fianna Fáil is wrong. The Leader must let that go.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fine Gael has been in government for six years and it should take responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What about Carlow, Kilkenny and other areas?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What about the health service?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The publication of the latest daft.iereport shows that average rent levels across the country are at an historic peak. We in the Dáil and Seanad recently brought in new legislation for rent caps for certain areas, including Dublin, Cork, Galway and Kildare. This seems unfair to me when one looks at this market because the lack of supply in housing is driving rents higher. When there...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Fine Gael Party has been in government for the past six years. Senator Buttimer is telling the House that there is money there.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is what we heard at the general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we have been told the recession is over. Six years---

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.