Results 1-20 of 91 for going forward speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...for somebody who has a building or is interested in leasing a building long term or medium term in a locality where there is a need for places? Supports are paramount. I understand that, similar to the forward planning section of the Department, there are measures within the Department to this effect. Our colleagues will debate Private Members' business later today in respect of school...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...colleagues in the Labour Party for putting down this very important motion. The speech from the Minister, Deputy McEntee, clearly laid out the priorities, investment and legislative programme the Government has pursued in respect of the justice portfolio and gardaí. A lot of impressive statistics have been provided. I welcome in particular the recent changes regarding the maximum...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I join others in welcoming the Canadian delegation to the Houses. I also acknowledge the sad passing of Michael O'Regan, who was a good friend to people in Leinster House and a very pleasant individual who certainly did not forget his Kerry roots. He was a proud Kerryman who was involved in the Kerry Association here in Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Like the...

Seanad: Special Measures in the Public Interest (Derrybrien Wind Farm) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...somewhat aware of the intricacies of this issue in east County Galway. The construction of this site started before I entered politics, and I will be in it 20 years in June this year. It has been going on a while. The thrust of the Bill introduced by Senators McDowell and Boyhan makes sense in terms of there being an issue, which is a site capable of producing energy and what can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...the board. No approval was got from the board for that a number of years ago. Is it Professor Collins's intention to look into that matter? I raised it with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, when the Appropriation Act was going through the Seanad before Christmas. It is a concern that sanction from the board was not sought in that instance. On a similar and final note, Professor Collins...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...x2019;s error were seriously considered by...[Inland Fisheries Ireland]. The dismissal was unfair. On behalf of Mr. Pat Gorman I thank Marie O'Connor of SIPTU for her diligence in bringing this case forward and going above and beyond to support Mr. Gorman in this very important matter. I also acknowledge the work of the Workplace Relations Commission.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Consumer Protection (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...understand why that has not been the case. Regardless of what happens in the courts, the orthodontist's insurance should surely cover the costs. However, the insurance company is not engaging and Government intervention is needed to support the claims for insurance. I wrote to the Minister for Health in August. He replied that the matter of refunding the money paid is not really up to...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...we witnessed on our streets. This was an orchestrated campaign by the people involved, the unsavoury individuals who congregated for the sole purpose of creating havoc and mayhem and attacking members of An Garda Síochána, businesses, property and decent, ordinary people going about their day and their business in Dublin city. It was mindless violence that we witnessed. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farm Inspections (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...the appeals board. In February and March 2013, other shareholders were notified of the findings of this inspection and were told that if they did not accept these figures, they would be penalised going forward. One shareholder was not notified of the findings at the time. The director of appeals upheld the decision of the appeals officer in September 2016 and the Department ignored this...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I am taking this Bill on behalf of my colleague, Senator McGahon, who cannot be with us. I welcome the introduction of the Bill and look forward to it being enacted. The Title to the Bill contains a word with which we can all agree, namely, "solidarity". What we are looking at here is a temporary solidarity tax. It is clear that the consequences of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Kyne: ..., Carna, Casla, Roundstone, Ballyconneely and Clifden, which has fixed stops. You cannot request a stop along the route. Someone living halfway between Ballyconneely and Clifden will have to go back to Ballyconneely to pick up the bus to go forward to Clifden. This obviously defeats the purpose of taking cars off the road, particularly when it comes to pensioners and non-drivers....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh chinneadh an Rialtais inniu polasaí do na hoileáin a cheadú agus tá súil agam go mbeidh an tAire, an Teachta Humphreys, á lainseáil an tseachtain seo chugainn. I welcome today's decision by the Government to agree on the islands policy. It is something I launched back in November on Sherkin Island with the Minister, Deputy Coveney,...

Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: .... Somebody said here she is not a household name. I put the blame for that on those who belong to her party. I certainly will not take any blame for it. I was lucky enough to be part of a Government and party who built the children’s hospital with taxpayers' money. We got dog’s abuse for everything and at every step. It was said the siting of it should be on the Mater...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...of State. I thank Senator Warfield and Sinn Féin for introducing this motion. I welcome the commitment in the programme for Government to deal with the matter to which it relates. I look forward to the Minister of State's response on the timeline to deliver on that commitment. I presume there will be all-party across the Chamber for Senator Warfield's motion. The year 1993 seems...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: .... We had hoped that it would be for a short period but clearly it is not. That is having a knock-on impact on accommodation in rural areas and, indeed, in some urban areas as well. I look forward to that debate when a date can be arranged. Senator Ardagh raised the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. Senators have received a lot of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Greenways Provision (3 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...I welcome the roll-out of greenways in general across the country. This has not happened without opposition, and we have to respect and take on board people's views as best we can. We are never going to get unanimity or total buy-in regarding cycleways, but where they can be improved through liaison and consultation we can get a better result, that needs to be looked at. A particular...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...which are across the city and further, is not realistic. It is an insult to parents. There is a real and immediate need for additional capacity in the existing school system in Galway city for the coming September. I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response. I hope it will indicate that the Department of Education is taking this issue seriously and recognises this is an...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate all involved in bringing forward this Bill. Having served for some time as Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I know the Bill has been some time in the making. There was a unique scenario whereby it went through pre-legislative scrutiny when much of its content had already been written, although there...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...be in the health sector or anywhere else, from start to finish one could bw talking five to ten years or more to progress them and that has led to an element of disbelief among public about what is going on. Even when contractors can be appointed to a project, people will still generally not believe that it will progress unless they see the machines digging up the ground and clearing a...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...of projects like this are affected, even though it is a very important next step that MACs can involve engagement on preplanning with An Bord Pleanála. Senator McDowell referenced Derrybrien. I look forward to his proposed legislation and seeing what the Government's reaction will be to that. Looking at it from the outside, it can be said that a project that is in place and can...