Results 41-60 of 79 for speaker:Cathal Byrne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I want to highlight the need for more to be done to ensure we have a functioning taxi network across the country. In recent years we have seen a reduction in the number of taxis available to people. Studies by Arup have shown that the number of taxis available has shrunk by 10% since 2014. That means in my area of Wexford, people who go out in the evening to a restaurant, the cinema or a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I am sure that when Mr. Taaffe thought that when Deputy Lawlor and I ceased being members of Wexford County Council, his days of answering our questions in these settings were over but here we go again. I have just two general questions I would be interested in hearing the witnesses' thoughts on. First, the local infrastructure housing activation fund that was brought in previously is...

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

Cathal Byrne: I want to highlight a meeting that I attended with the representatives of the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU. The tradition of the post office is very close to my own family. My grandfather served his entire working career as both a small farmer and the local postman where my mother is from in north-west Cork. This morning I met with Sean Martin and other representatives of the IPU who...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank her for facilitating us with her presence. I welcome our guests. I hope they have a wonderful and enjoyable trip to Leinster House. I am the Fine Gael spokesperson on public expenditure and infrastructure. I look forward to working with the Minister of State and the ongoing engagement we have had on some of these key issues. The whole idea of...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: As this is my first interaction with the Minister of State in the Chamber, I wish him the very best of luck. He brings an enormous amount of experience to the role, having served at local authority level, in this Chamber and now in the Dáil as a Minister of State. I sincerely wish him the best of luck. I wish to make a number of points, particularly given my experience of having...

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

Cathal Byrne: The Minister of State is most welcome to the House. I rise on behalf of myself, the Coeliac Society of Ireland and Councillor Brian O'Donoghue of Carlow County Council. This matter relates to people who suffer both with coeliac disease and with gluten intolerance. The estimates in Ireland now are that approximately one in 100 people - approximately 45,000 people - suffer with coeliac...

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

Cathal Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am aware that the Coeliac Society of Ireland will be making a submission to that group, looking for this. By way of follow-up, perhaps there is an opportunity here for a pilot programme to look at this in a targeted area and gather more evidence. I have seen first-hand the benefits to individual people who have coeliac disease and are then...

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. This is our first interaction in this House. I wish him the best of luck for the term ahead. His success will be the success of the country and he very much has my support. I was struck by some of the comments on the economy made by previous speakers, particularly around the uncertainty we face. Over the years, the Irish economy has experienced...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (27 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: On behalf of Senator Kelleher, who I am filling in for, I congratulate Deputy Butterly. I have known her since she first became a member of Louth County Council. With her professional background as a barrister, she will bring a lot of expertise to the role of Leas-Chathaoirleach. She is somebody who will work in collaboration with all the members and the Chair.

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

Cathal Byrne: I raise the issue of the South East Technological University. Two weeks ago, the High Court made a determination that would allow the CPO by Wexford County Council to proceed so that the council could acquire the land that was necessary for a new state-of-the-art campus in Wexford town. I hope this will allow students who are currently in primary school education to secure third level...

Seanad: Insurance Reform: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I support this motion and commend the work done by my colleague, Senator Nelson Murray, in this area. I know the Minister of State has taken a personal interest in this matter for several years. These proposals are common sense and reflect many of the issues experienced daily by small and medium businesses, private clubs and societies, and sports groups. In my own county of Wexford, many...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I thank the committee for hosting today’s proceedings. It is important that the report be analysed in detail. I acknowledge the presence of the Lady’s Island drainage committee chair, Councillor Ger Carthy, and Lisa McDonald, a former Member of Seanad Éireann. As a former member of Wexford County Council, I acknowledge the contribution of the representatives from the...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: If one agency were to take the lead role, which would it be?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: Do the other agencies whose representatives are here agree it should be Wexford County Council?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: Is it agreed between-----

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: The CLEAR report mentioned the tourism opportunities that exist and the Harper’s Island visitor centre, which has 20,000 visitors per year. Has the proposal been advanced in any way? Will it be included in the application for funding and will tourism proposals be incorporated into the work that is going to be done? It seems that if the report is to be implemented fully, all the...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: My third question is as follows: where do the representatives envisage the funding for this coming through? Will it be EU funding, Government funding or local council funding? This is a multimillion euro project. The director mentioned €2.25 million earlier.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: The Chair might indulge me and give me time to ask my last question. What is the impact on the ground of the Irish Water plant adjoining the site?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I thank the witnesses very much for coming before the committee. I see our role as trying to come up with recommendations to streamline the process for the delivery of key infrastructural projects. I am interested in hearing feedback on that theme. I will focus exclusively on the delivery of motorways. I will concentrate on the Oilgate to Rosslare motorway in my area of Wexford. I want...