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Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The development plan.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Minister's clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the witnesses. It is great to see them all together. It is like everything: we are all working for the improvement of our own counties and towns, which is so important. I have to agree with the previous speakers. The loss of town councils has been a disaster, in particular in places like my home town of Carlow. To me, it has been the nail in the coffin of most local authorities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with Deputy Pat Casey. To return to the issue of the LCDC and the Leader programme, as we would have known it, it is over three to four years since any money has come from the Department for any projects. When I was on Leader, there were 15 projects in respect of which we were awaiting the go-ahead. It never happened. When I went to the LCDC meetings recently, I asked whether...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Human Rights Investigations (22 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is my second time to address this issue in the Seanad. I thank the Minister of State for coming before the House to take it. In 2005, Tír na nÓg opened to meet the demand for respite services in Carlow and the surrounding areas. At that time, ten children were availing of the service. Eleven years later, 42 children were using the weekend respite service - with a waiting...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. There is still confusion. Holy Angels is a great school in Carlow which is awaiting its new school build, which was committed to five years ago. I will follow it up in a future Commencement matter. I am very disappointed. A venue for respite service delivery has been agreed, but where is it? Can I return to the committee and tell the members where exactly...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome this. It is a major issue particularly for farmers, and those concerned about environmental issues and birds. I agree with that too. As one speaker said when a pilot scheme is set up, it has to go back to the local authority. Who will enforce it? Who will police it? These issues need to be addressed. Is the Minister providing extra funding to local authorities because this...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the biggest issue Senators and councillors deal with every day. People are not aware of legislation that comes in. Anything that goes through here must be communicated to the public so that the people understand the legislation. I ask the Minister to confirm that. I listened to the Labour Senator there. That party blocked all this when it was in government.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need clarification on all this. The Bill deals with this, that and the other, but at the end of the day unless it is policed or enforced, it will not work.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for introducing a good Bill. All Members recognise the need for change. The provision of the fast-track planning for developments of more than 100 housing units in which the application will be made directly to An Bord Pleanála will boost supply. In the long term it will create jobs for builders, who did not have that much work in the past few years. However, in...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On the canals, I have read the by-laws and I have major concerns about the 21 day period provided from the date of their publication. The timescale is too short. The fines and regulations, which are excessively severe, will not encourage people to use the canals. They are not in place on other Irish waterways. There is a five day move-on rule, forcing boats to move every five days. If...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Proposed by-laws should maintain existing community canal based users and encourage new visitors, not force existing users off the canals.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely, but-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Just let me finish.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have confirmed this. It is section 2.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Like Senator Coffey-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: These are my concerns. I live in Carlow. There is a-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would appreciate it if the Minister addressed those concerns. To return to hedge cutting-----