Results 1-20 of 45 for cork speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last week we all saw the devastating floods in Cork. I have to say that we were very lucky in Carlow because we have a great flood relief scheme. There was only a small amount of flooding in Carlow and Kilkenny. I want to ask the Tánaiste about the fact that we do not have a live national flood warning system and it is my understanding that we have no plans to make one publicly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...it is true, it needs to be addressed. Ms Graham mentioned taxis and it is important to have wheelchair accessible taxis. My area is rural and does not have the same public transport as Dublin, Cork and such areas, so we need more wheelchair accessible taxis. What funding is in place? More are needed in my area. Is it because of funding and because they cannot afford it that taxi...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...children who are entering school in September with no assessment. There are only 48 special classes between primary and secondary school in County Carlow. I know that families are travelling to Cork for assessments. I understand the hard work that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is doing on this and I pay tribute to her. I know that she is very keen to set up regional...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ..., the Celtic interconnector, a 700 MW subsea cable or electricity highway which will allow electricity to be exported between Ireland and France. Research into this interconnector was carried out in Cork's academic research and innovation hub, the Tyndall Institute, named after the Carlow man. John Tyndall’s first job was with the ordnance survey office in Youghal and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...families who are affected like Zoe’s. Many of the questions I want to ask have been asked. Dr. Walsh and Ms Walsh were in Australia and had the services there, and they then came to Galway and Cork. Do they see the failings within the HSE? We have nine community healthcare organisation, CHO, areas. Within the CHOs for the different areas, do they feel we could make changes?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...survivors and their families are involved. They should have their say in what happens. We often see in Ireland graveyards with long forgotten names on overgrown headstones. The people of Cork would love to be able to access the Good Shepherd grave site in Sunday's Well. I do not think any of us want to see that happen here, but, rather, some kind of a grave site or memorial that...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...we can achieve that goal. I know the Minister is working on it but we need to do more work to address it. My second question relates to a study by Alcohol Action Ireland and University College Cork. The report found that approximately 200,000 children are living in households impacted by alcohol use with a further 400,000 adult children coming from such homes. The report recommended...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...Fáilte Ireland announced support schemes for outdoor dining and infrastructure with local authorities. My issue is they picked eight areas, namely, Dublin, Killarney, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Cork, Athlone and Kilkenny. They forgot the Carlows, and small counties like my own are struggling to make ends meet and are being forgotten when there are grant supports like that in...

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...concerned about the continued closure of schools, a place where children affected by these matters could reach out to find support. A study by Alcohol Action Ireland and University College Cork has reported an approximate figure of 200,000 children living in households seeing an impact from alcohol use, with a further 400,000 raised in homes where alcohol abuse was a feature. It...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...Mattie McGrath - to discuss the impact of Brexit on our economy in the event of a no-deal scenario; and (22) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the current industrial action being taken by section 39 workers in Cork and throughout the State. The matters raised by Deputies Funchion, Bruton, O'Callaghan, and O'Reilly, Conway-Walsh and Paul Donnelly have been selected for discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for attending today. Our main concern today is the issue of water quality for the people of Ireland. We would have seen the significance of this issue with the floods in Cork today. We must be aware of how precious our water quality is. I read in the report that the most recent published information from the Environmental Protection Agency indicates that 6% of water...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...and to 222 in 2018. During this period, the number of gardaí in the drugs unit in Dublin decreased from 147 to just 80, Limerick lost half of the 20 gardaí in its drugs unit, while the number of gardaí in the Cork city drugs unit decreased from 38 to 23. In the Carlow-Kilkenny region, my local area, we lost 75% of our drugs unit, with numbers falling from eight members to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...people in local authority or private homes who need day services. All of those using day services in some way qualify for free travel, but they cannot access it. If they lived in Dublin, Galway, Cork or Limerick there would be no problem. In rural Carlow, however, they fall victim to the postcode disadvantage. The free travel scheme, which was introduced by the former Taoiseach,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...this is about supply and land available for building. I always say Dublin always seems to be the focus. In his opening statement Mr. Coleman said the LDA was working on eight sites in Dublin, Cork and Naas. It is important, however, that he explain what is happening. I always say we must work together. Can the LDA assure the public that, in working with the local authorities and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...I am not saying that in a bad way. I ask the Minister to come back in a few weeks to give me the answers I am looking for. Is money going to be provided in certain areas, particularly Dublin and Cork, that need extra staff? What body is going to be the lead body? What role will local authorities play in this? What is going to happen with regard to enforcement? What is the timescale?...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Martin is still the Deputy for Cork South-Central.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Mar 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...it was a single Northern Irish constituency, the issue of proportionality would apply. Citizens on the island would be significantly treated differently due to residency, for example, citizens of Cork would have a major representation difference with Northern Ireland citizens. It is within EU and ECHR law to restrict voting rights based on residential requirements. This is the practice...

Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...for us to consider it. It is of great importance. As the Minister of State is aware, there are mayors in our area of Carlow-Kilkenny, where I was once a councillor. Cities such as Dublin, Limerick and Cork have such large populations that they require a full-time mayor. It boils down to ensuring that when this happens - and it must happen - proper funding is in place to ensure costs...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil fully supports what is being done in the legislation in respect of Cork because it is important. As I said to the Minister of State last night, we have all seen major changes in local government. We lost nearly half of our county councillors in recent years and we also lost our town councils, which was detrimental to nearly all councils. The Leader spoke about changes. I...