Results 121-140 of 175 for speaker:Manus Boyle

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. It is my understanding that Dunkineely National School did not apply for the safe routes to school programme because the process would simply take too long. We do not have time in this instance. We are talking about a busy road that caters for all the traffic that is going to Donegal and Killybegs. Large lorries loaded with fish heading to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today, I want to raise the issue of the N56. Over the past few weeks I have been contacted by four different families about planning issues along the N56 in west Donegal. This remains a serious challenge for rural communities in Donegal. At present, many young people living at home, and many living abroad who want to come home, want to secure planning permission to build on their family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I remember 15 or 20 years ago, out in a bay beside where I live, when people would go out fishing for sprat and it was all done for human consumption. It was done to put it into the food chain. What galls me is that sprat now goes to fish meal. It is no criticism of those involved in fish meal; they have to do it. There needs to be a more in-depth approach to this. At the minute, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I first want to pass on my condolences to the McCloskey family. I knew Kevin very well. He was a hard-working fisherman for 42 years and he was a good member to me. I offer his family my sincere condolences. We are all here today but we will not be here next year if these proposals from ICES come through. We have lost 85% of our mackerel since 2022. I know we are here to discuss sprat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: The witnesses are all very welcome. It is good to see them back and good to see the Minister. I will be local, as usual, and concentrate on Letterkenny. Waiting lists seem to be behind the national average and we have the worst cancer care. I acknowledge the hard-working staff in Letterkenny. The Minister has proven that Mullingar and Naas are working very well. What can we do in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Who does the buck stop with? Maybe it is too blunt of a question but from what I hear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I have two more quick questions. There is a lack of occupational therapist services in Donegal and respite for people with special needs. That is hard to take when a mother or father is ringing you saying they cannot get respite when you are trying your best to get them in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Do the figures in Letterkenny ever go the right way for us, or are there always-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Island Fisheries Issues: Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (7 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. It is good to listen to the concerns. There are a lot of concerns there. The first thing is that a producer organisation should be funded. That is one thing that we should recommend from this committee to the Minister to try to push for funding. At the end of the day, the witnesses are doing the work. People need to be paid for their time and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today I want to raise a problem I raised on one of the first days I came into this House - coastal erosion. Donegal has 2,400 km of coastline. There is one particular place in Inver village, County Donegal, where two houses are very badly affected. With storms getting worse and worse in the last couple of years, these two houses are in serious danger. Baskets of stones were put there 40...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State for coming. I wish to raise an issue about Glenveagh Castle, which, as the Minister of State knows, is a major tourist attraction in County Donegal. The castle has been closed on Mondays and Fridays since last year. This has led to visitor frustration, especially at peak times. It is damaging to the reputation of Donegal tourism. The existing staff are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State. As he said, the information desk is open. The castle needs to be open on Mondays and Fridays. From what I hear from tour operators, the five-day opening does not work into their plans. There are problems with having enough personnel and staff. I ask the Minister of State to go back to see how many we can get. From what I was told, we appear to be short...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Good morning. The witnesses are very welcome. I am sure they know I am from Donegal. It goes without saying that I have problems with the ambulance service. I had a lot of information ready, but I did not know the time would be cut. To give the witnesses a brief overview, my mother became seriously ill a couple of years ago. Only for my sister managing to get her into the health centre...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Yes. We used to have two crews on call at all times. Now, that number has been cut.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: We used to have two crews at night.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Why was something that was working abolished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Why is Belmullet different to the Killybegs area? We have a far greater geographical area. Let us call a spade a spade here: we are up in Donegal and left on our own. I know of cases where people have been put into cars to take them to the accident and emergency centre rather than calling an ambulance because they know no one is available. Is that what we are coming down to?