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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: It is bunched up in local authorities-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: Or tourism.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: Take that back. I am here to defend myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I would say the boundary commission is after making a ruling there.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. It is great to have the opportunity to debate this issue regarding the Minister for Education's need to review the process of assessment of the criteria for people seeking the assistive technology grant. It is a very serious and significant issue, with the Ombudsman for Children having received more than 1,800 complaints, 30% of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: There is an awful lot there. I appreciate that the Minister of State is not the Minister in line. We need to have an urgent review of what is happening here because nobody is joining up the dots. It is bizarre.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the opportunity to make a submission to this review. The review is something we have been calling for and talking about for so long. There are many issues here. The idea of going back to a circular, which came out in response to a parliamentary question in 2021 or 2022, needs to be explained and taken apart. It is out of date, and not fit for purpose. However, the real issue...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the whole new approach to it, but we need to make sure it happens sooner rather than later.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise an issue of which you are probably very much aware, a Chathaoirligh, which is the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in the Cork-Kerry region. Unfortunately, more than 600 children are waiting for more than a year for an assessment by that service. Nearly 1,000 people are on a waiting list in the region. The Cork-Kerry region is totally out of synch with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I will not need that. It is great to have the witnesses here today. It is a really important step forward to make sure that we get significant movement on this issue of trying to get another veterinary school in the State. As Mr. Fleming said, it has been over 100 years since we set up the previous one. The witnesses should outline the current required need and give their views on the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: All politics is local and the issue I raise today is a local one in many ways. We have an unbelievable scenario in Ballinspittle where there are two wonderful beaches. Garrylucas is one of them. Garrylucas has now lost its blue flag because there is no recycling on the beach itself. It is 20 m away at the next beach in Garrettstown. It has recycling and blue flag status. We are stuck in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I only got part of the Minister of State, Senator Hackett’s, contribution. There is a huge issue about where we are going with the new measures proposed for nature restoration. A real debate is required in this House on how we will deal with this. I am deeply concerned about what is being proposed. An awful lot of fluff is being talked about here but 20% of Europe’s land is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber to discuss the proposed changes to the scheme of reasonable accommodation in the certificate examinations, RACE. The scheme currently in place allows for accommodations to be put in place for students who need them when taking examinations. There is a proposal from the Dyslexia Association of Ireland to ensure extra time is given for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I welcome that the proposed review will include an examination of the provision of assistive technology, which is a really important factor. It is bread-and-butter stuff. In undertaking the review, the SEC must move away from the report that was published 20 years ago. We need up-to-date guidance. The findings of the expert...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: Last week, I rose to highlight the ridiculous issue we had in west Cork regarding Garretstown beach, which adjoins Garrylucas beach. Both beaches had blue flag status for a number of years. Unfortunately, Garretstown lost its blue flag because the recycling area was not close enough to the beach. I am delighted to report to the House that progress has been made on this issue. An Taisce...

Seanad: ^ Teachtaireacht ó Chomhchoiste - Message from Joint Committee ^ (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: The Joint Committee on European Union Affairs met today and commenced its consideration of a proposal from Seanad Éireann to approve the terms of the agreement to establish the European- LAC International Foundation, signed in the Dominican Republic on 25 October 2016, a copy of which was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 30 March 2023.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: Before I call Senator McDowell, I acknowledge Mr. Adrian Kelly, who is in the Public Gallery. Mr. Kelly is involved in the education and training board, ETB, in Louth. Mr. Kelly is Senator Craughwell's guest and he is more than welcome to the Chamber.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: I lend my full support to the legislation that is being proposed. It is a very worthy piece of legislation that needs the attention of the Government in an appropriate manner to make sure we can get it on the Statute Book. I acknowledge the good work done by Young Fine Gael to progress the legislation, working with my colleagues in the Seanad to make sure it was drafted appropriately. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is more than welcome to the Chamber. I want to put on the record my correspondence in the past 24 hours from the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, who contacted my office. She said she is taking questions in the Dáil today and is unavailable to attend this debate. I acknowledge that. This is a very serious issue. I ask for an update on child and adolescent...