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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Mulvany and his team. I thank the front-line staff, in particular nursing staff, for their important work in the health services over the Christmas period and, indeed, at all times. Which hospitals have performed the best in recent weeks and why? Which hospitals have performed the worst or have seen the poorest outcomes and why?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: Management can be a factor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: In Galway, the temporary emergency department has been open since late summer or early autumn. In fairness, that has helped and it is certainly a better environment for patients. That is welcomed. As that temporary emergency department has opened, it has allowed ten beds to be provided in the old emergency department, if you like, which has also improved flow. That is not to say there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Ms Day. One of the measures the witnesses mentioned is the additional rostering of senior decision makers as part of the arrangements and escalation actions the national crisis management teams have promoted. Is this something local hospitals or hospital groups should be doing ordinarily, as routine? Is it being done, or has it been done prior to this, in some hospitals as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Kyne: During the Covid period, there was a huge emphasis on hand hygiene in all public buildings, places of worships and shops. Towards the end of the period, that was becoming lax. One would go to get hand sanitiser and it would not be available. Should there be a refocus on that issue in such settings, which are places of maximum throughput, every winter? Should there be a greater focus,...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach as a colleague and a good friend. We happen to share the same hotel and he has been great company over the years. He has had some tough days also. I acknowledge and congratulate Senator Buttimer's husband, Conchobar, and all of the members of his family. I also acknowledge his late parents. There is one member of his extended family that Senator Buttimer...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. This is probably one of the most important yet technical pieces of legislation that is generally rubber-stamped but is hugely important nonetheless. All facets and aspects of the State are covered under the 45 headings or Votes as laid out, ending with one of the newer Departments, namely, the Department of Further and Higher Education,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: On behalf of the Fine Gael group, I join everyone else in offering condolences to the family and loved ones of Private Seán Rooney from Newtowncunningham, County Donegal, whose home unit was the 27th Infantry Battalion in Dundalk, on his tragic passing in Lebanon. To the families of the other injured soldiers, I say that hope they make a speedy recovery. As this is the final Order of...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (15 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders relative to public business, the Seanad shall adjourn until 11.30 a.m. tomorrow; Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; the Order of Business shall be proposed at 11.30 a.m. provided that, in the event that vacancies in the Office of the Cathaoirleach and-or Leas-Chathaoirleach are reported to the Seanad, there shall be no...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. I agree with Senator Buttimer regarding the lack of availability of the line Ministers for Commencement debates in general. That said, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, who is always very amenable to coming before this House. Any time I have raised issues related to his area of responsibility, he has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive response on behalf of the Department. Certainly when I was putting down this Commencement matter I knew that the functions were split between Tusla, which is under the Department of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Department of Justice. That creates a little bit of confusion. The Minister of State highlighted the delivery of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Thursday, 15 December, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Council decision regarding the extension of the period referred to in Article 552(11) of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. Senator Murphy talked about the important funding under the town and village scheme from the Department and Rural and Community Development. I would like to acknowledge the package announced by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, today of: €17 million investment in 75 towns and village projects nationwide; €6 million of funding to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: Children do not need books; they have Google and they find out many things there. As long as people are safe and respectful and anything that is done is consensual and between people of legal age, we have to let people live their own lives.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: Obviously, parents have a right to know what is going on, and I am sure they do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: They can engage if they feel there is something inappropriate. I compliment Senator Carrigy, who is a strong advocate for autism. I attended the launch of the interim report on the summer programme for next year. The Senator commented on the use of technologies for non-verbal children, which is a wonderful suggestion and should be taken up. I am sure he will find support in these Houses...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: The Seanad on its rising on Wednesday, 14th December, 2022, shall adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 15th December, 2022, and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) The business to be taken up to the Order of Business shall be confined...

Seanad: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Seanad: Orders of Reference of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight pursuant to Standing Order 98(2)(b), the Orders of Reference of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee, as agreed by Order of the Seanad of 7th December, 2021, be amended in paragraph (2), by the deletion of ‘nine’ and the substitution therefor of ‘eleven’.