Results 4,801-4,820 of 5,129 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- 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.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. That is what we will do.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is not called a referendum.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It cannot be a pilot scheme if it is across the country.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is across the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I read something in the local newspapers today that concerned me. It is a concern I have expressed for years through the local authorities. Some €63 million in compensation has been paid in the past five years by the four local authorities in Dublin. This is a massive issue for those of us who have worked in them during the years and have been calling for extra funding for...
- Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his address. As a rural Senator I have massive concerns about some of the pillars. They are all interlinked. We have a very dysfunctional housing market when one considers the long term. I have major concerns about some of the areas the Minister raised, even with regard to Pillar 1 and addressing homelessness. Building houses is the main issue that has not been...