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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I welcome Ms Forbes and her colleagues from RTÉ. I thank them for their presentation. I wrote to Ms Forbes on 24 October on the matter of Lyric FM. I am from Limerick. Obviously, I have grave concerns about the future of Lyric FM. We all acknowledge that public service broadcasting needs to be overhauled. Ms Forbes made a fine presentation about that. The commission is reporting....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Perhaps I should have asked how it was decided that Lyric FM would be affected. It is as if a circle was drawn around the mid-west, with Dublin and Cork being left out of that circle. How was the decision on Lyric FM made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: There has been a national and international outcry about the proposal. As Ms Forbes has heard from members, this issue does not only affect the people of Limerick. Lyric FM has spread its wings and has a local, national and international listenership. I know it is not proposed to close the station down. Lyric FM has formed partnerships with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and a large number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I have spoken to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, about this matter. The Government is promoting balanced regional development in all areas. If Lyric FM is relocated, we will lose balanced regional development. Limerick is a crucial driver for the whole of the mid-west....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I understand that Lyric FM is one of the most cost-effective stations and costs a lot less to run than some of the other stations. The salaries of some RTÉ presenters was raised. Why impose cuts or changes on Lyric FM when it is more cost-effective than some of the other radio stations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the Minister, and Mr. Reid and his team. I want to raise a number of issues and I will focus on Limerick. The last time I was here, I mentioned that the blood clinic in UHL closes at 12 noon on a Friday and it needs to be open longer. It is stopping people from being discharged or some end up being sent to the hospital because there is nobody to read their blood count. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: The figure was 20 and then 15 was mentioned.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Amendments Nos. 3 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Amendment No. 6 has been ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: The amendment. A letter has been issued to the Members who submitted the amendment.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: It was ruled out of order.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: No, it is a new subsection.

Seanad: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Dundalk Institute of Technology and SOLAS: Chairpersons Designate (17 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I welcome Mr. Malone and thank him for his presentation. What thoughts and plans does he have as he takes up his position? I read his CV and listened to what he had to say. He brings a great deal of experience to the role. He spoke about the region. I am a firm believer in the region. I would like to hear Mr. Malone's thoughts on how he would like to see DkIT developing.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I seek the Leader's support in asking the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to intervene in the situation of Limerick FC. It was announced last Wednesday that the club is due to be liquidated. While Limerick FC has acquired many debts over the years, soccer is still the most played sport in Limerick. Limerick city is the third largest city in the country and not...

Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for his commitment today and answering the many phone calls during the week about this. I also thank him for meeting me and other colleagues. When contacted about this, he was very forthcoming in saying he would see what he could do about this. As there are four pharmacists and a pharmaceutical assistant in my family, I suppose at this stage I have a vested interest....