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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. Senator O’Loughlin kicked off with a tribute, as did all Members, to Mary O’Rourke, who was, without doubt, a formidable lady in her own right, a formidable politician and somebody who will be iconic from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s for anybody looking at a television programme or anyone with an interest in politics or current...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann: Expresses its deep sadness on the death of Mary O'Rourke; conveys its sincere condolences to her family and expresses its gratitude for her notable contribution as a Member of Seanad Éireann to Irish public life and for her dedicated service to the people of Ireland.

Seanad: Workplace Relations (Exemplary Damages, Unfair Dismissals and Other Provisions) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Appointment of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government, on 19th September, 2024, agreed to nominate Liam Herrick for appointment by the President as Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 13(1)(b) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), that Liam Herrick be appointed by the President as...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement debate on the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES. As the Minister of State will be fully aware, ACRES provides a very important injection of money for Irish farmers. It is a €1.5 billion flagship agri-environment scheme and a successor to a number of previous schemes, including...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State. That is an increase now, in fact, in the numbers that are required to repay. The number of those in an overpayment situation is now up to 8,673. There would obviously be a number of those in Galway within significant areas of commonage, special areas of conservation, SACs, and natural heritage areas, NHAs. Therefore, we would have been under the co-operation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the €33 million package for cancer support in the recent budget announced by the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. It includes €9.4 million for the continued implementation of the national cancer strategy, which we have discussed in the House, €10 million for oncology drugs, €2 million for the provision of care for women using post-mastectomy...

Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I join others in acknowledging the work of Senator Carrigy and all the members of the special committee for its publication of the interim report, initially, into the summer programme, and the final report. I also welcome Adam Harris from AsIAm and thank him for his work and I acknowledge the work of the Houses of the Oireachtas and all of us who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and witnesses. Having visited the hospital site on two occasions, no doubt it is an impressive building and it will be a world-class facility. It will be something we can be rightly proud of when it is concluded and workers are off-site and we have it fully staffed and operational. We all hope we will never have to visit there, attend there or see somebody there but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Were representatives of BAM UK and Ireland present at that meeting with Royal BAM?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Did the representatives from BAM UK and Ireland push back at that meeting in terms of what the Minister saying to Royal BAM?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Were the board in agreement with the Minister intervening at this stage or did they suggest that he should? Did they request it? Did they suggest it earlier or was there any pushback?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Was it not suggested at board level before this? Was exasperation expressed about the moving out of the deadline 14 times? Was exasperation expressed to the board and a suggestion that this needed to go higher than the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Was the board's engagement with Royal BAM prior to this being passed off to BAM UK and Ireland or was it actively engaging?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Royal BAM did not reply to the board but it subsequently agreed to meet the Minister. Would Ms Ross say that his intervention was important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Regarding the staffing levels, would it be the Minister's view that BAM has prioritised other projects over this because for some reason it sees the State as a softer touch than private operators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Is the Minister aware of the number of direct employees of BAM or subcontractors in terms of the different pieces of the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: No, in the children's hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: If BAM is subcontracting out then presumably the subcontractors would be able to provide the staff to ensure the delivery of the project. I know the issue of the grilles was discussed earlier on. I was surprised that 94% of the project has been completed, going on the figures Mr. Gunning gave two weeks ago. However, at the same time, none of the rooms are at a level to be signed off on....