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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I thank the Minister. That is a really welcome response. We look forward to welcoming him to Limerick next week and for many engagements. Perhaps we will hear more directly from Chief Superintendent Smart on this topic. If we were to have these gardaí released back to Henry Street Garda Station, it would be a much-welcomed addition to our forces in Limerick. I look forward to...

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: The Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, is very welcome. He has five minutes.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire Stáit. We will now go to group spokespersons. Senator Duffy is sharing time with Senators Scahill, Nelson Murray and Lynch. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I welcome Teachta Alan Dillon's guests from Breaffy Wanderers today. You are very welcome, ladies. You have joined us as we listen to statements on driving test waiting times. The Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, has just made an opening address to the Chamber and now Senators are responding and making points on the issue. I will now move on to the Independent Group.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Anois Seanadóirí Collins agus Tully.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (20 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I rise today on a joyous occasion in Limerick to congratulate the fourth-year students at Castleroy College who graduate from transition year today. The programme is all about the development of thinking, caring, articulate and self-confident young people. I congratulate the principal, Brian O'Donoghue, transition year co-ordinator, Geraldine McGrath, and all the TY students and their...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on her appointment to the role and thank her for her well considered words. I am looking forward to working with the Cathaoirleach and other colleagues on the committee. My background is in business and, as a Senator from Limerick, I am keenly aware of how important the institutes of learning were for us in the aftermath of the crash and recession in 2008...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming the Minister for Justice, Deputy O'Callaghan, to Limerick. He had a very full and busy day, with a long itinerary that started with inspecting the construction of the new Garda station that is under way at Newcastle West. We expect that development to be handed back to the State in the summer of 2026. He then went on to Limerick City, and I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Food Industry (28 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Heydon, to the Chamber, and thank him for his time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Food Industry (28 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: Before I bring the Senator back in, I welcome students from Shellybanks Educate Together National School in Sandymount to the Visitors Gallery. They are very welcome. They are here in the Seanad for Commencement Matters. This is where Senators get to pose in-depth and detailed questions to Ministers. Ministers provide longer than usual detailed answers. The Minister, Deputy Heydon, has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to the Chamber. I thank her for her time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: I rise to highlight an exciting new venture taking place in Limerick tomorrow evening. It is the first of what we hope will be a run of successful Twilight Thursday initiatives. Limerick was chosen to be one of nine pilot towns and cities around the country to pioneer this initiative. It is being led by our night-time economy manager. It is all the work of the Government to ensure we are...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements (28 May 2025)

Dee Ryan: The Minister is very welcome to the Chamber. I am delighted to be speaking to him today because I know he gets it. I know from industry and enterprise perspectives that he is well informed. I wish him success in his role and thank him for his opening remarks. I was really pleased to hear about the action plan for competitiveness and productivity and that the Minister is not only...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Dee Ryan: I wish to draw the attention of Senators to a very positive day of visits that we had with the Minister, James Lawless, in Limerick recently. He started his day at the University of Limerick where he met Professor Shane Kilcommins and the executive committee of the university to discuss recent events there. We next attended the launch of the new iBio masters programme at the university,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Dee Ryan: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Dee Ryan: I thank the Chair and welcome the witnesses. My background is in business and I am interested in what the committee, in its work over the next two years, will learn and consider. I am interested in many of the topics Deputy Murphy touched on, but the two areas on I want to focus on in the work of this committee are enterprise and opportunity. With my background in business, I am aware of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Overcrowding (12 Jun 2025)

Dee Ryan: An tAire Stáit is welcome to the Chamber, and I thank him for coming to take this matter. I raise this matter once more. It is the number one priority for people living in Limerick and a huge concern for people across the mid-west, including in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary. It came up at more doors than housing in Limerick during the general election campaign. That is how sincerely...

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