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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It has been suggested and the HSE has responded to the effect, as I understand it, that this is not its concern because it does not own the centre.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Not yet, but we are worried about it. The centre has not opened. It is about to open. It is finished and we do not know why it has not been opened.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: We are not, actually.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Can I make a point on that? We made ourselves available whenever the Minister of State was free.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, okay.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: If the Minister of State was needed in the Dáil, we would have accommodated that. The Leader said she was available at this time and we said that was fine. There was no discussion. It was due to be at 2.30 p.m. We had no issue about that.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (2 Feb 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am not questioning that, but we would have made ourselves available at whatever time suited.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this and many other important matters in the Seanad in the past few years. This issue relates to sewer pipes in very old estates. Some estates were constructed as recently as 40 years ago, but others are much older. I have come across examples in Ashbourne, Duleek and Drogheda. The issue concerns sewer pipes that become...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Obviously, Fianna Fáil’s manifesto states it wants to abolish Irish Water, a position common to many parties. Hopefully, the situation will resolve itself after the general election. The Minister of State has come a bit of the way from what Ministers have said before. It seems the Minister of State is not saying “No” to this but is not saying “Yes”...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I wish to address No. 79, motion 19, a non-Government motion on the Order Paper. For some reason, some of the names of Senators on the Government side, who agree with it, are not on it. That is due to an administrative error on our part and I apologise to colleagues who support it but are not listed. I hope all sides can support No. 79, motion 19. The Irish Wind Energy Association is...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, I am. I propose that No. 79, motion 19, be taken today. I also second Senator Mooney's amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of information, my office was in direct contact with Councillor Bonner but I thank Senator Craughwell.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Yes. I thought the Government was going to support this.

Seanad: National Anthem (Protection of Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I have a question on public transport and the National Transport Authority. There is an ongoing issue with bus transport in County Meath. Over the past year, the NTA and Bus Éireann have been carrying out a review of bus services in the county. About a year ago, people were invited to make submissions. We did that and there were fears about one or two services. Gradually through...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I second that amendment. Ireland is facing a major choice in the next few weeks and is currently facing a severe crisis. We have a Government in place which seems more than happy to blame the previous Government for any problems that arise and which is more than happy to take credit for any good that comes. However, what shocked people most this week was the callous response of Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Wellness, Well-being and Mental Health: Discussion (21 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (14 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this important matter. There is an issue in Asbourne, County Meath, in respect of a 23 acre site which the Department of Education and Skills has bought to use as a temporary campus for Coláiste De Lacy which is the new much needed second level school. The site is in two parts on two sides of a road. One part is residential with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (14 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I do not have a question but I do have a comment. This is probably one of the more positive responses the community has received in that at least the Department is open to meeting Meath County Council with a view to discussing the matter of the disposal of what we would say are unnecessary lands. I certainly hope that it happens and that it happens as soon as possible and that Meath County...