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Seanad: National Biodiversity Week: Statements (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cummins, to the Chamber. The Minister of State will have ten minutes, the group spokespersons will have ten minutes and all other Senators will have five minutes.

Seanad: National Biodiversity Week: Statements (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: Senator Fitzpatrick will share time with Senator Daly. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: National Biodiversity Week: Statements (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: Before I move to the next speaker, I welcome the students and staff of Skerries Community College who are here this afternoon. They are guests of Deputy Grace Boland. I hope they enjoy the day and learn a lot about our Houses of Parliament. They are all welcome.

Seanad: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor. I understand Senator Keogan is sharing time with Senator Mullen. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I commend Senator Keogan and the other Senators on this Bill. It is a very meaningful, well-put-together and well-drafted Bill. I commend her, the others and the team behind this. I know the Minister of State does not sit at Cabinet and, like all Private Members' business and all legislation, Bills such as these go to Cabinet for discussion and decision. That was where the decision was...

Seanad: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: Tomorrow morning at 9.30.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. a1, Report of the Committee of Selection, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of members to the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community, to be taken on conclusion of No. a1 without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the appointment of members to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. It was a day of condolences and congratulations, particularly condolences to the family of Garda Flatley. I would like to join with the Cathaoirleach and Members in expressing my condolences on behalf of the House to the Flatley family on the tragic death of Garda Flatley in the line of duty. As others have said, it is a burden that all Garda...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I was on it once and had a Wagon Wheel. That is all I remember. It was some time ago. Senator Andrews proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 11, a Bill to provide for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person’s socioeconomic disadvantaged background, for those purposes to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000, and to...

Seanad: Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I move: That the Second Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Committee: Motions (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 116 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community: Senators Joe Conway, Shane Curley, Seán Kyne, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Nicole Ryan.

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Committee: Motions (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 119 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Senators Chris Andrews, Paraic Brady, Joe Flaherty, Aubrey McCarthy.

Seanad: Appointment of Members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2024, appoints the ordinary members of the Commission as follows: Senators Robbie Gallagher, Joe O’Reilly.

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I welcome the Bill. It makes perfect sense. The move to technology is not going to be reversed, but it is important that people have the right to use and be able to access cash in a location as close as possible to their home. During Storm Éowyn when the systems shut down and shops did not have access to tills or credit and debit facilities, cash was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 48, motion 1, Private Members' business in the name of the Fine Gael Senators, a motion regarding higher education, to be taken at 5.15 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions here today. Senator O'Loughlin and Senator Nelson Murray raised the issue of insurance. I know certainly that Senator Nelson Murray has been a strong advocate for insurance reform, the limiting of unjust claims and, as result, trying to keep insurance costs low for businesses. I will ask the Minister to come in to the House to have a debate on...

Seanad: Higher Education: Motion (7 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: The Minister is welcome. He is the third custodian of this Department at Cabinet level since its formation. I wish him well in the years ahead. There has been considerable innovation in recent years, including the creation of the technological universities which have worked very well. We now need to look at the future investment in those, including the borrowing framework for student...

Seanad: Higher Education: Motion (7 May 2025)

Seán Kyne: Tomorrow morning at 9.30.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2025)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024, Second Stage, to be taken at 1 p.m. and to conclude at 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and time may be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2025)

Seán Kyne: I thank all the Senators for their contributions this morning. Senator O'Loughlin raised the important issue of concern on the global lay-off of 20,000 employees by Intel. We certainly hope Intel in Kildare is not impacted. The Senator has called for a debate with the Minister, Deputy Burke, on competitiveness. Senator Stephenson also called for a debate on the issues of the minimum wage...