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- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State. I acknowledge his work and that of the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donnell and Burke and all the officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage over many years on this comprehensive legislation. I acknowledge the work of the members of the Oireachtas joint committee, including Senator Cummins and Deputy...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: Section 278 refers to having sufficient interest in a matter, whether directly or indirectly materially affected by the matter, and also provides that certain parties are deemed to satisfy the requirement where certain circumstances or criteria apply. That is important for judicial reviews. I am going through the Bill. It is comprehensive. I am not sure whether this is outlined, but I...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: Either the local authority was overzealous in the reasons for which it refused permission for the project or An Bord Pleanála was very casual in its decision.Which is it?
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: Most applications may be refused for three or four reasons. If something is refused for 16 reasons, however, we must question who was at fault in respect of the project. That does not create confidence. People look to An Bord Pleanála as the supreme authority. Now, its members are human beings, not gods, and mistakes can be made, etc. This is important. I ask the Minister of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: I apologise as although I heard the opening statement, I had to go to the other House. I welcome Mr. Moynihan, Ms Loughran and Mr. Dillon. First, I was surprised to see the statement that Ireland is the loneliest place in Europe. I am aware that we have a lower density of population, but is that particular to older people or is that a general statistic? Is it based on the model of housing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Moynihan. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to this because every family unit is different. Some people have children living nearby. Others have one child or three children or five or six children. Some people have a number of children but they live in different parts of the country. I have come across cases where daughters are living in Dublin but their mother is living...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)
Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Moynihan.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, time may be shared, and the Minister to...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I thank Senators for their best wishes and for their contributions. Senator O'Loughlin rightly spoke about the victims of recent sexual attacks and Bláthnaid Raleigh and Natasha O'Brien giving up their anonymity. Natasha O'Brien is asking people to call out their peers and call out violence against women. This is an important message. Senator O'Loughlin also spoke about the Defence...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I am very confident that the Government has chosen well over the years regarding the election of Cathaoirligh. Senator Conway spoke about water issues at Miltown Malbay, where there was no water during the past two weekends. It is regrettable. There are situations that arise from time to time. I am not sure of the intimate details in relation to what is going on at Miltown Malbay, but I...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I do not use it myself.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: It would be worth exploring the possibilities and practicalities with regard to this issue. Senator Malcolm Byrne spoke about CE schemes, which play a vital role across our country. I know we have had cases in the past regarding pension schemes, court challenges and all of that. I suppose this is in a similar vein. It goes back to whose job it is to pay pension or redundancy. Is it the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Gloster and the team. I will begin by touching on two issues that I have raised on numerous occasions and which, thankfully, have seen progress The first is the Clifden district hospital, which has reopened. I would like to acknowledge that and thank the HSE for continuing to push that. Hopefully, it will remain open but I expect it will. The second issue is the extension...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: There is no clear plan at the moment but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I would assume that for very serious cases, patients are transferred but it is the less serious cases that I am concerned about. People I know have had loved ones in Castlebar. Thankfully, they have recovered but there was no neurological service available there, which is of concern. Families for Reform of CAMHS appeared before this committee on 17 January. They said there was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: Does Dr. Burke understand that people are not disclosing a diagnosis of autism to try to improve their chances of accessing services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: I am sure Dr. Burke can understand the parents' point of view-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: ----- if they are advised, or if someone says to them on the quiet, "Look this is a mild form of autism, so don't say anything". This is what the parents are facing and it is not good enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: On the primary care centres in an Spidéal and Oughterard, is there any progress on those two projects?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)
Seán Kyne: They have been advertised a number of times.