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Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I congratulate the Minister of State and his team. It is a great Bill that deserved attention.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Dáil Éireann has passed the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, considered by virtue of Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution as a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is very welcome to House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I welcome our new colleague, Senator Bradley. It is lovely to see her again. We met several months ago when she made a presentation in Leinster House. She was very impressive on that day and I look forward to working with her. She will hit the ground running. She is very welcome. My office is on the same floor as her's so she will see a lot more of me. An issue I have been raising...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: First, I wish to pay my respects to the late Mr. John O'Mahony, to his wife, Gerardine and his daughters, Gráinne, Niamh, Rhona, Deirdre and Cliodhna. I had the pleasure of serving in the Senate with John from 2016 to 2020 but knew him prior to that. He was a very fine man, not only in his role model as a sportsman but also as a politician. I too served with him on the third floor. I...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for his plan to allow pharmacists to prescribe. I have worked with many pharmacists down through the years and it is something that will really alleviate the wait for a doctor. Sometimes people have to wait two or three weeks for an appointment with the doctor. Pharmacists being able to prescribe medicines like the conjunctivitis treatment the Minister mentioned is...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Now.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Now.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Acting Chairperson. I welcome that the rent-a-room scheme is included in this Bill. I was not here when we had the discussion about it. I first raised it in September 2022 as a Commencement matter. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, took the matter on the Minister's behalf and relayed that he said a review was required. The Minister went ahead and had that review. The...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Sorry, Chair, I thanked the Minister.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Before I go on to our next speaker, I welcome Councillor Caroline O’Reilly from Meath and Councillor Daniel Pender from Carlow with their friends and family. They are guests of Senator Daly. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Before I move on to our next speaker, I welcome the Cathaoirleach to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery along with his guests Michael and Kathleen Barry and Michael Mulcahy. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House. They are in very capable hands.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I welcome Jacob Whelan from Deputy Alan Farrell's office. He is joined by Emiliano Del Vecchio and Marco Ghirardelli, who are both very welcome. I hope they enjoy their stay in Leinster House. They are in good company with Jake.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Is Senator Boyhan seconding the motion?

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss this all-important issue. I acknowledge the fact that Senators McDowell and Boyhan have brought the Bill before us. I really welcome the Bill. It means an awful lot to me. I know some people whose children had scoliosis. They had to wait quite a while but the children eventually had a procedure and operation. I know of another...

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Before I move on, I welcome the Minister's guests from Ógra Fianna Fáil from Wicklow. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their experience in Leinster House this evening. Senator Joe O’Reilly, too, has a group here, including his son Alexis O’Reilly and some of their friends. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Maria Byrne: I congratulate the Deputy Leader and wish him all the best. I look forward to working with him in future. We have worked well together in the past and he will do a fantastic job as Deputy Leader. I am continually raising the matter of University Hospital Limerick, but today I wish to highlight it in a good way because of the new virtual ward and remote patient-monitoring service launched...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Maria Byrne: Before I call Senator Horkan, I welcome Senator Casey, his wife Sonia Casey, Betty and John Kenny and Colette Connolly and compliment them because they raised more than €8,000 recently during a coffee morning for local charities. You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy your experience in Leinster House today.