Results 661-680 of 6,623 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witnesses for their testimony.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I join others in wishing Tom Hickey all the best in his retirement and in the next stages of his life. I thank him for his courtesy and kindness over the years. I also join others in wishing the staff of the Seanad office all the best for the Christmas period and thank them for their work in these Houses. I also thank all the catering staff, House staff, usher staff and parliamentary staff...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister. I regret I cannot follow the brevity of my colleague-----

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I will always try. I thank the Minister for bringing this important piece of legislation. It is hugely important for the running of all Departments for the year. If this was not passed, we can agree there would be consequences for the people we serve. Every citizen would suddenly realise the importance of government at large. I refer to Vote 29, which is the salaries and expenses for the...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Yes, I am talking about the expenditure of public money.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: The individual gave an explanation at the public accounts committee. It is on record. I am querying that on behalf of the former chairperson. There is no record of this project going before the board for approval. The CEO states it came before the board in May as part of the overall capital expenditure package but there are no individualised projects listed and there was no approval for...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Motion for Earlier Signature (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Appropriation Bill 2021 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I am sure the Leader will agree that balanced regional development is extremely important across our country to ensure populations in the west of Ireland are sustained and increased and that the region acts as a counterbalance to Dublin and the east coast. With that in mind, Northern and Western Regional Assembly members met the Taoiseach last Friday regarding several key projects they wish...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Yes. As a point of order, there seems to be unusual interest----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Leader if we could perhaps sit later tonight or even tomorrow-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: -----or, indeed, Monday or Tuesday of next week?

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: We are not getting through this important Bill. We have extra time tonight-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Depending on the diary of the Minister, of course, the House-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Leader if we could provide extra time this evening, tomorrow evening and into next Monday-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: This is a very important Bill, which was agreed by the Government at Cabinet.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Or the Chief Whip.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: No, the Chief Whip can.