Results 4,821-4,840 of 4,887 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, it is not.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There is too much leakage and there are too many problems with the system.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government spent €172 million setting up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No one takes responsibility, neither local authorities nor Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is 100% right.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Nobody will take responsibility for it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear. Exactly.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a disaster.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They did not set up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is Fianna Fáil doing the right thing.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have done the right thing. People cannot afford it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil did not set up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have Minister.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we discussed local authorities and mix-ups with Irish Water and the Minister of State indicated he would revert to me on the issue.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a point of order because the matter relates to the manifesto to which the Minister of State referred.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I seek clarification on the manifesto about which the Minister of State spoke?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I ask a specific question?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very disappointed as this is a serious issue.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am disappointed that is the case. I will speak to the Minister of State when the debate concludes.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Fianna Fáil Party will abstain on the vote to set up the establishment of the citizens' assembly. We believe the issue is of such sensitivity and complexity that it cannot be adequately dealt with by putting together 100 citizens. Fianna Fáil favours a judge-led commission which would be able to call and listen to various interested groups. It could provide a coherent report...