Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Senator would attend Tea Day::Senator organise a Tea Day fundraiser for Bethany House::Discuss if any funding was available to purchase a new bus

Changes to the latest Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, including the extension of the RPZs to entire country at reduced rate of 2%, subject to annual review and to include all residential properties, and for landlords providing leases in excess of 6 years, be exempt…

To secure additional annual statutory funding of €600,000 to open our care centre 50 weeks per year.

Support for and adoption of PII recommendations on the Land Development Agency

To secure a comprehensive package of market supports and direct aid for farmers from the EU to cover a hard Brexit and the losses already incurred.::New emergency market distrubance measures under EU Reg. 1308/13, Article 219/221 are required.::For the EU to provide support of…

Support for the corporate extended stay sector

Request meetings to discuss need for amendments to Electoral Acts::Share information with Senators to support legislative amendments to electoral acts

Legislative change around the availability of therapeutic counselling to children in second-level institutions.

To widen the debate on how advancing women's economic empowerment can not only achieve gender equality but can also assist in eradicating poverty at home and abroad.

To highlight that the UK is Ireland's largest beef export market, accounting for 298,000t (52%) in 2018::To highlight that Brexit uncertainty and the weakness of sterling has already impacted negatively on market returns and Irish cattle prices::To point out that IFA estimate a…

Follow up to meeting with Exporters to discuss action points and issues requiring attention.::Propose that Ireland should target a doubling of live export numbers in 2019.::Maximising the export of calves over the next number of months is an absolute priority.::Improve Ferry…

Amending legislation to ensure that private rental accommodation providers can continue to operate in a fair environment

Encourage economic development into Carlow through investment, partnership and collaberation in a number of ways, while also looking to expand the international promotion of the town adn county.::Spoke with some members of the council in relation to the challenges facing…

Highlighted the need for more focus and supports for rural busiensses to ensure that these enterprises can continue to grow and develop::Discuss the work of the chamber and the policies and areas that it is focused on including networking, market building, connections, training,…

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…