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Seanad: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Our next speakers are Senators Comyn and Fitzpatrick of Fianna Fáil who are sharing time.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I apologise that I was not here earlier. I am on the health committee as well. I had to go there first. I have two or three questions. I raised the first of them with the Minister when she was here last. It relates to a young person with a disability who previously lived with a family member, but that is no longer possible. That young person lived in Limerick in their family home and...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: If it is appropriate to do so, will the witnesses highlight the top three or four things they think should be in it? What would the commission like to see happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses for coming this morning. This is an important issue. One line I picked up in the Safeguarding Ireland report was about giving adult abuse the same legislation, policy and powers in line with the domestic abuse legislation, using Cuan as an example. Do the witnesses think there would have to be many additions to it to make the policy document for safeguarding robust?...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I agree with the remarks of the Taoiseach on the banning of sunbeds, following a report from the HSE that over 11,000 people a year are being diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, many cases of which are as a result of people using sunbeds. It is something I have raised consistently in terms of how we support the fight against things like skin cancer. I recently raised the issue of the...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I compliment her on her new role and wish her all the best. I know how passionate she is about this subject and about finding solutions. I look forward to working with her. My experience with drug and alcohol treatment goes back to when I was part of the mid-west drugs task force, where I served for ten years. Many treatment centres and people...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: -----and also to Senator Fitzpatrick with regard her work on the committee. I believe in getting varied views from people who have life experience of this and those involved in the treatment centres. I compliment all those involved in treatment centres because it is not an easy job. It is about building trust as well. Gardaí work alongside many of the centres. It is about building...

Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Dáil Éireann passed the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 on 2 July 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025, changed from the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, on 2 July 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on her plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Senator Linda Nelson...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for coming to the House to discuss this important issue. In recent weeks I have met an adult and a 18-year-old girl who suffer from Crohn's disease. The 18-year-old girl has been very debilitated over recent years. She spends an awful lot of time in hospital. She has had to drop out of school because of the level of her illness. Crohn's...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response. I agree with what she said about these rules having been made more than 40 years ago. I know one or two people who have Crohn's disease would certainly love to make a submission to the Department in relation to their condition and maybe even a case study concerning how debilitated and ill they are. Perhaps this might be something the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Absolutely.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I welcome Deputy Connolly, his brother Dave and another guest, William. You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy your visit to Leinster House today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Before I move to the next speaker, I welcome H.E. Georgios Stilianopoulos, ambassador of Greece to Ireland. He is a guest of Senator Keogan. You are very welcome, ambassador. I hope you enjoy your visit to Leinster House today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I would like to acknowledge that we had a tour group here, the North Wexford Historical Society, who were the guests of Deputy Malcolm Byrne. I welcome Bríd and Gráinne Shaughnessy and Thomas and Samuel Reilly, who are guests of Senator Brady. I am sure they are enjoying their visit to Leinster House today.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for her attendance. I compliment the colleagues sitting to my left who drafted the Bill. We are all in agreement across the Chamber that we are here to ensure delivery of better healthcare for all. I acknowledge the Minister's dedication and commitment in this regard. I pay tribute to her and her Department. When I was first elected to this House, scoliosis and...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I was not here when the Minister of State made her opening statement but I did read it. I was next door at the health committee, which sits at the same time unfortunately. I want to follow up on a few things. I want to continue the conversation on the primary medical certificate. I know of a lady in her late 80s who sought it recently. There was a hold-up to do with there being no board...