Results 81-100 of 175 for speaker:Manus Boyle

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: It is clear Mr. Burke is passionate about the fishing industry and is seeking greater transparency and management of it through certain authorities. Will he briefly summarise how he feels about the state of the industry at the moment? How has it deteriorated over the years?

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Marine Institute (1 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I congratulate Mr. Sisk on his post and look forward to welcoming him to Donegal whenever he gets up there. I will be only too glad to go about with him. The Marine Institute was set up for fishing a way back. As I see it now, its whole role will be changed with renewable energy. Where do the witnesses see surveys for fish and renewable energy going? Can they go hand in hand? Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the witnesses for coming in. It is great to see them here and great to get answers to questions. The waiting time has improved, decreasing from 9.2 months to 7.2 months. Does the HSE see the wait time further improving? Outpatient wait time has decreased from 12 months to 6.8 months. Will there be further movement in that regard? Some hospitals seem to be doing a lot better than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: There is a good news story too. A lot of people travel down to Galway to the prostate clinic. I have encountered so many men who they think it is great. Could that not be replicated in Donegal? Some people tell me you go down and meet the consultant on the first day, go home and then you have to go back down again to get a biopsy done and then back down again to get an MRI done. To get...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I express my sincere condolences to the family of Natalie and Ella McLaughlin who tragically lost their lives last week in County Donegal. I have met many wonderful community groups across Donegal and Ireland in the last few years. These groups do invaluable work caring for their loved ones day and night. One issue that keeps coming up is the cost of legal fees for people who have been...

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

Manus Boyle: I want to raise an issue I brought up in the past but have got no feedback on it yet, namely, the issue of the benefit-in-kind scheme for the National Ambulance Service. The Minister, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, said she passed it on to the Minister for Finance. The Revenue Commissioners have to make the decision on this. It has been four months since first I brought it up in this...

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: The Minister of State is welcome. I tabled a Commencement matter about this but I did not get it through yet. To add to what my fellow Senator said, the A5 is a big disappointment to us in Donegal. For decades, we have been waiting for it. We are really isolated in Donegal and we thought this was the way forward. I attended the football game a few Saturdays ago when Donegal and Tyrone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: This is all very welcome. It is good to see the witnesses. This is an important issue and I cannot understand why it is taking so long to understand. I am new to the Joint Committee on Health. It beggars belief that this issue keeps being kicked down the road. I feel the witnesses' frustration. At the end of the day, we all have to look after our elderly people. It is totally wrong...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: It was on Covid. I remember when my father used to visit people, but that all stopped when Covid started.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: If we could get our people back out into the community and the small pockets and work with that, it would be-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today I want to raise the issue of Glenveagh National Park. We have a wonderful tourist attraction in Glenveagh Castle, located in Glenveagh National Park. We are now at the peak of the season but, unfortunately, the castle itself cannot accommodate visitors on Fridays and Mondays due to staff shortages. Approximately 200,000 people visit the castle every year and it is a vital part of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: That was on the other side. I was not going to let that go.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Now that I have Glenveagh covered, maybe the Leader could arrange for the national tolls to be done away with on Sunday for those travelling from Donegal. We have to pay for everything and it would be great if we could get through and down to Dublin without paying tolls. It is a costly day for every family and there will be four and five from every house travelling. I do not think there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: The witnesses are very welcome. The important thing is that the fishermen and fisherwomen of Ireland need to be looked after first. There can be no progress without everybody being on the one wavelength. As someone who comes from a fishing background, I believe the easiest way is to include everybody. I am glad that the group has taken everybody's views on board. I thank it for that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: What are the reasons for the delays? What is holding this process up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I know the fisheries people up there. I was talking to Mr. McCabe and the feedback is good. That is what we want to hear. The last thing we need to hear is that something is shovel ready and there is somebody objecting to it, leading to problems. Earlier, Mr. Moran spoke about the guard vessels. Given that every other country is doing it, why can we not do it? At the time when Shell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I agree. Vessels around this coast can sail any place. Why they cannot simply sit on guard duty is beyond belief. It would give the fishers a financial reward for buying in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Ms Brien talked about foreshore licences. Why do they take so long to get through? Some people say it takes an awful long time to get one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I reiterate what Deputy Mac Lochlainn and Senator O'Reilly said: at the end of the day, the fishers are the ones who need to be looked after here. That is very important. I have two quick questions. Why did the Sceirde Rocks project not proceed? Financially, what is the difference between floating and fixed? Is there a massive difference money-wise between the cost of doing the two...