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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank her for her work in this area and for securing the initial funding in the budget. On the tobacco control policy, the Minister of State's opening statement referred to data from the Healthy Ireland survey and the welcome reduction in tobacco use from 23% in 2015 to 18% in 2023. The question now is how can we go further and what cohort makes up this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State mentioned the wide range of risk factors in relation to health, specifically smoking, alcohol use, air quality, obesity, physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases, cancer, and mental and physical health. Is there any data on the health impact of drugs? There are, I am sure, thousands of daily recreational drug users who would say there are no impacts at all....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I am wondering whether drugs should be included in that group of factors that impact on health. Perhaps that will be considered in future. "Operation Transformation", which I have watched from time to time, has a role at the start of each year in trying to motivate people to get active. There was concern about body-shaming, which is always a difficult issue. There is nothing more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the witnesses. It is important to state that life expectancy has increased in Ireland. More importantly, the healthy and disability-free life expectancy has increased and is higher than the EU average. We all want to see that continue to grow. This is through the work of advocacy groups for healthy lifestyles. It is also connected to Government initiatives and legislation and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Okay. I am not sure I agree with Ms Morrissey but she is more knowledgeable in those areas than I am. I knew an individual - he has since passed away, Lord have mercy on him - who gave up cigarettes after he woke with a coughing fit. It was a harsh lesson and I am sure it impacted on his longevity. People who started smoking in the 1950s or 1960s were not aware of the dangers. A certain...

Seanad: Special Measures in the Public Interest (Derrybrien Wind Farm) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State or his response. I am somewhat aware of the intricacies of this issue in east County Galway. The construction of this site started before I entered politics, and I will be in it 20 years in June this year. It has been going on a while. The thrust of the Bill introduced by Senators McDowell and Boyhan makes sense in terms of there being an issue, which is a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I join others in welcoming the Canadian delegation to the Houses. I also acknowledge the sad passing of Michael O'Regan, who was a good friend to people in Leinster House and a very pleasant individual who certainly did not forget his Kerry roots. He was a proud Kerryman who was involved in the Kerry Association here in Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Like the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: For the information of Members, please note that the House by agreeing to the motion to recommit allows a Committee Stage-style discussion on amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and amendment No. 32, and those amendments only. That is, Members may speak more than once on each of those amendments. In respect of other amendments, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 11 and 20 to 25, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome to the Chamber Mr. Etienne Rapacki, who is the guest of Senator Horkan. I hope he enjoys proceedings.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 26 to 30, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 33 and 34 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Pursuant to Standing Order 154, it is reported especially to the Seanad that the Committee has amended the Title of the Bill. Is it agreed that the Bill, as amended, be received for final consideration? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Is that agreed? Agreed.