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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: None of this has benefited Inland Fisheries Ireland with respect to the organisation but there are resignations because of the way things are being done within its organisation. That is of concern to me. The board is gone-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: No, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: The issue here is that the board has been dissolved but the individuals and management within Inland Fisheries Ireland, who have a very close working relationship, as they must, with the Minister’s departmental officials, are all there. Indeed, the Minister’s Department is investigating allegations in respect of Inland Fisheries Ireland even though it has a very close...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: This was for the board and not for the management.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: No, not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I served within that Department and I know the close relationship. Of course there has to be one because it is a very small part of the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: There have been multiple accusations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: People have been suspended from the Minister’s organisation on foot of anonymous letters from Inland Fisheries Ireland.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Luaigh sé an chuairt ar maidin ar Ionad Cuimhneacháin na nlmirceach i gceantar Iorras Aithneach i gCarna agus an €1 milliún a d’fhógair sé ar maidin. Cuirim fáilte roimh an bhfógra sin. Togra tábhachtach atá ann. Thug an tAire Stáit cead don chéad chéim eile, an dara...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: Tairgim.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach’s office for selecting this Commencement matter for debate. Coincidentally I attended an information session on Zoom this morning from St. Joseph's Patrician College, better known as "The Bish", in the heart of Galway city. The school has announced exciting plans for the development of the school. It will move to Dangan and a planning permission application...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State and the Department for providing the response. There has been engagement between school principals across the region and they do not believe there is duplication of applications. As regards school of choice, I am not being smart but at this stage any school place would be welcome for parents. They are not being picky. All schools are of good quality but it is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: We rightly acknowledge the work of National Broadband Ireland, NBI, and the intervention by the State to ensure high-speed broadband coverage across the country. It is great to see connections taking place up and down the country. In some areas, high-speed fibre broadband is available for order or preorder. In some other areas, the network build is in progress. In other areas, the surveys...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Gloster and wish him congratulations on taking up what is, I am sure, a very onerous task. I join in the tributes to Mr. Mulvany on his stewardship over the past five months. In his opening statement, Mr. Gloster stated, "It is, however, important to accept that while responding to many issues over the years, it is an organisation that has become a top-heavy structure with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Gloster. He has mentioned the need to add capacity in both staff and infrastructure. Obviously, we have capacity issues probably all year round, but it is particularly acute during the winter periods. We have seen in recent years the winter plans, which are sometimes criticised for coming too late. A number of us met recently the Private Hospitals Association. Private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Gloster. Community neuro-rehabilitation is obviously an important area and a vital support for people living with neurological conditions. I understand that only 15% of people have access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams, and certainly in community health organisation, CHO, 2 they do not. How does he plan to tackle these issues and ensure there is a roll-out of teams...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: I presume Mr. Gloster accepts that for people with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, access to these teams can help in terms of preventing disability and reducing admissions to hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: To return to the issue of adding capacity, capital programmes are very important, as is engagement with the Department of Health on delivery of those programmes. The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is carrying out a review of the public spending code in the context of the delivery of projects. Will Mr. Gloster have an input in that regard in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: Tá an tAire Coimirce Sóisialaí, Heather Humphreys, ag déanamh athbhreithnithe ar chlár na mbéilí scoile. Tá an scéim an-tábhachtach do pháistí agus dá gcuid tuismitheoirí i scoileanna DEIS. Beidh an scéim seo ag tosnú i chuid de na scoileanna nach bhfuil páirteach i DEIS san fhómhar. Ní raibh aon...