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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan. Ireland, like all EU member states, is bound by the requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. They are the cornerstone of the EU’s nature conservation policy and establish the EU wide Natura 2000 ecological network of protected areas. These...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I, again, thank Senator Kelleher and acknowledge some of the difficulties she has raised that have not been addressed in the response. I apologise to the Senator for the Minister not being here. In saying that, I will convey to the Minister some the issues she raised, specifically the use of the site by a local gun club, the absence of signage and the lack of proper consultation with the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will contact the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will commit to telephoning the Minister when I return to my office.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking all of the Commencement matters.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to update the House on the current position and the next steps in relation to the construction of Mungret community college. As the Senator will be aware, the provision of a new school for Limerick...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Further additional temporary accommodation has recently been approved for the school in question to meet the accommodation needs for 2018-19. The new school, with a long-term projected enrolment of 800 pupils and a two-classroom ASD unit, will be located in Mungret on the greenfield site acquired by the ETB from Limerick City and County Council.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton. I am pleased to outline to the Seanad the current position on the site selection process for the new school campus at Buncrana. The project in respect of the education campus in Buncrana is included on the Department of Education and Skills capital...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will bring the Senator's concerns back to the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and I will speak with the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, also. I do not have any further information other than what I have given, so I cannot comment further on the negotiations.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Do not shoot the messenger.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister thanks Senator Murnane O'Connor for raising the important issue of schools funding. Unfortunately I am here on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, and I do not have any information as to where he is. The Department of Education and Skills is very conscious of the need to improve capitation funding for schools having regard to the reductions that were...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator. I understand the difficulty around capitation grants because I regularly deal with the issue in the context of my local schools. I will bring the concerns of the Senator to the Minister and ask him to reply to her. I do not know if an increase in capitation will be in the budget, to be honest.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advertising Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is the independent self-regulatory body set up and financed by the advertising industry and committed, in the public interest, to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications, that is, advertising, promotional marketing and direct marketing. The objective is to ensure that all commercial marketing communications are 'legal,...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and I thank the Deputy for raising it. Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the programme for Government and a number of waiting list initiatives are currently under way to improve access this year. In particular, I refer to the inpatient and day case action plan which was launched in April 2018,...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I assure the Deputy that the engagement between the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and the NTPF provides a clear example of positive impacts. Such collaboration can only have a real effect on waiting lists, and, ultimately, benefit all the patients that are receiving treatment. However, if the Deputy will give me the details of the particular case she has raised, I will certainly bring...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: If the Deputy will pass me on the information, I will certainly raise it with the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Deputy. Unfortunately, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade cannot be present and I was asked, just in the past 15 minutes, to take this matter and I ask the Deputy to bear with me. The question of where the Moneypoint plant sources its coal is a matter for the ESB and the Deputy may wish to pursue this matter further with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action...

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have some of the specific answers to the questions the Deputy asked but I will bring his questions back to the Minister. I know that is probably not what he wants to hear but I will say it anyway. In October 2017 the Tánaiste announced Ireland's intention to open an embassy in Bogotá and the ambassador designate, Alison Milton, will arrive in Bogotá in early 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.