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Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome the publication of the Bill. It is a throwback to the last financial crisis of 2008-09 which has been with us throughout the past decade. In that time we have gone through the Croke Park, Lansdowne Road and Haddington Road agreements, the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act of 2015, the Public Service Pay and...

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Next Monday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Should we suspend for a few minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Magahy and her team. I want to touch on issues similar to those raised by Deputy Colm Burke with regard to the elective centre for Galway. Is it correct that there are no agreed plans for an overnight unit or overnight beds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: There is no agreement on 200 beds as part of the elective centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Outside of what is carried out in a minor procedures unit such as at Roscommon hospital, what additional procedures will take place in this elective centre? For example, will hip and knee replacement surgery, non-prostate cancer surgery or hernia treatment take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: What we need is clarity on this. What has been talked about and promised by Saolta and others is overnight or inpatient beds. In Ms Magahy's presentation to the South-Southwest Hospital Group, she mentioned orthopaedics and a wide range of services. I find it hard to believe all of those could take place on a day-only basis. Realistically, will there be hip and knee replacement on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Can Ms Magahy confirm if hip or knee replacement will take place in this elective centre?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Ms Magahy said there are weekly meetings with Saolta. Senior Saolta officials have commented to me that the plans Sláintecare has presented were not what they envisaged or what is required for Galway or the region. Have they expanded on that? I presume they have. What issues do they have with the proposals Sláintecare has made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Okay but there are proposals relating to the elective centre. What is the difference between an elective hospital and an elective centre? Will the witnesses provide a list of procedures above what is provided in a minor injuries unit? The diagram indicates that selective day surgery plus minor see and treat, which is the chosen model for Galway, Cork and Dublin is one place above a minor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Okay. They are three places down from an elective hospital.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (18 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I move: That notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, or the Order of the Seanad of Tuesday, 15th June, 2021, in respect of the sitting of the Seanad on Friday, 18th June, 2021, the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this paragraph and, accordingly, no other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the proposals that are laid out in this Bill. It is clear in terms of the national planning framework, regional strategies and the county development plan. Councillors must take part in much onerous work, including preparatory work, reading and understanding. It is important for that power to be given, where it is deemed necessary, first to the planning authority and to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, to the Chamber. To set the scene, Barna is a popular place to live. As I am sure she will be aware, it is on the outskirts of Galway city. It is a coastal town that has experienced rapid growth over the past 20 years. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2,000....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for her response, which was somewhat disappointing. The capacity of the school or local authority to improve safety is limited at that location. It is a busy regional route and there is no space to widen the road, provide a car park or implement safety measures. A new school is needed in the area. Not only would this increase the safety of children and their...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: The Minister is very welcome. I congratulate him on progressing the Bill. I congratulate also my colleague Senator Pauline O'Reilly, and others who have led on this ambitious Bill, as well as all involved in the climate change committee. The Minister will be aware that I too have served in his Department, on the natural resources side of things, and we have had back and forth debates on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Nothing has been agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witness.