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Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé an-láidir i gConamara cinnte, nó in áiteanna i gConamara ar aon nós. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire Stáit, an Teachta O’Donovan, agus roimh an tAire, an Teachta Martin, freisin, atá díreach imithe. Tá sé fógartha i dtorthaí an daonáirimh in 2022 go bhfuil beagnach 200,000 duine ábalta an Ghaeilge a...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Before I move to the next speaker, I welcome the mná beoga group from Monasterevin, County Kildare, to both sides of the Gallery. I hope you enjoyed your tour and the deliberations here in the Houses today. Our next speaker is Senator Frances Black.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Without interruption, please, Senator Warfield.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Without interruption, Senator Cummins.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Please allow Senator Cummins to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Senator McGahon, without interruption.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the motion from Sinn Féin and the opportunity for debate it provides. I welcome the Minister of State. As I have said previously in the House, I recollect that in 2011, when I was in the other House, we had a debate on housing in which we talked about developers and banks that had gone bust, ghost estates, people in negative equity and the IMF being in charge of the country....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, but I join Senator Horkan in expressing disappointment that neither the Minister nor one of the Ministers of State at the Department of Health are here to take these matters. The Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, is on duty in both Houses. Unfortunately, it seems to be the new trend that Ministers come in to speak on behalf of all Departments on a certain...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the publication yesterday of the school transport 2030 review of the school transport scheme - phase 3 report by the Minster, Deputy Foley. I call for a debate on this matter. There are some positive issues, some I still query and others which have not been dealt with at all in this report. First, there is talk that eligibility will no longer be judged by the nearest school...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank my colleague, Senator Byrne, for sharing her time. I thank my colleagues in the Labour Party for putting down this very important motion. The speech from the Minister, Deputy McEntee, clearly laid out the priorities, investment and legislative programme the Government has pursued in respect of the justice portfolio and gardaí. A lot of impressive statistics have been provided....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the response from the Department of Health. He is right that there are a lot of acronyms in his response but there are not any timelines - any dates for delivery, for when planning permission might be lodged, for when the design might be complete or for when the oversight board might report. There is not any date for meaningful progress that could help...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Chair. I wish to welcome the advocates from Chime. I thank them for their advocacy on this important issue. As everybody gets older, health deteriorates. Hearing is one of those issues. Are the witnesses talking about the natural ageing process or about younger adults that may, for whatever reason, suffer hearing loss? Is this a natural ageing issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Okay. Are the health risks taken seriously enough by health practitioners? Are they on the lower end of what people might deem urgent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I was not aware of the link between hearing loss and dementia but I am certainly aware of it now. One always worries about these things for oneself and one's family so I will take cognisance of that link. Mr. Byrne said that Chime representatives have met the Minister for Health and there is a working group. Is he confident that things are moving as regards the creation of a national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: On technological advances, some people do not want to show signs of age or whatever else but I note that hearing aids are becoming more compact, smaller and less obvious. I presume the quality of hearing has improved with technological advances.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I join others in welcoming the Canadian delegation to the Houses. I also acknowledge the sad passing of Michael O'Regan, who was a good friend to people in Leinster House and a very pleasant individual who certainly did not forget his Kerry roots. He was a proud Kerryman who was involved in the Kerry Association here in Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Like the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.