Results 4,881-4,887 of 4,887 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Let him speak.
- Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (16 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted to welcome the Minister to the House and I was also delighted to have met her in Carlow last Friday. It is great to see a female Minister. I am thrilled and wish her well. It is great for women because I always think we fight for everything. I want to talk about the south east. As she knows, it continues to have the highest unemployment rate. An action plan for jobs has...
- Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (16 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Why is the Senator so worried about Carlow?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: First, I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his new role. I know he will do exceptionally well and will be very fair to everyone, which is so important. Second, I want to convey my sympathy to the Orlando victims and their families. Everybody has been affected by the incident and it is an awful tragedy. I do not wish to repeat what everyone has said about the national carers' week. A...
- Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I gladly second the motion, as it is critical. The Minister of State is aware we have a very urgent housing crisis. I welcome that all local authorities recently received a new assessment of the social housing needs that will qualify people and let them know exactly what housing support exists. I want to know the figures for people on housing support and those who depend on rent...
- Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is in Dublin but it is important that the Minister of State would take rural areas into account. Rural areas are always forgotten.
- Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a bit of both.