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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House and thank him for coming in to discuss these important issues.

Seanad: Minute's Silence for Victims of Srebrenica Genocide (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: We will now have a minute's silence to commemorate the Srebrenica massacre. As Members are aware, this month marks the 30th anniversary of the genocide. Today we commemorate and honour the victims of the genocide, the 8,000 men and boys killed and all those who were impacted by the atrocity. I ask Members to stand for one minute's silence to commemorate the victims of the genocide.

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

Maria Byrne: I am delighted to congratulate France and its people on their national date, known as Bastille Day, which we will celebrate on Monday, 14 July. I welcome the ambassador, H.E. Céline Place, who is accompanied by an Cathaoirleach, Senator Daly, the convener of the Irish-French parliamentary friendship group, Deputy Barry Ward, and staff from the embassy. They are all very welcome to the...

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

Maria Byrne: Go raibh maith agat.

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

Maria Byrne: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Deputy Michael Murphy from Tipperary South and his guests, Seamus Doherty, Martha Kerton and Mary Harrington. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House and the Seanad. They are very welcome.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister very much indeed.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the two groups present in the Public Gallery and Visitors Gallery, who are guests of Deputy Carrigy and the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I will give Senator Boyle two minutes before we hand over to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I welcome Deputy Neville from Kildare and his guests to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their visit. I call an tAire Stáit.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I apologise that I was not here earlier. I am on the health committee as well. I had to go there first. I have two or three questions. I raised the first of them with the Minister when she was here last. It relates to a young person with a disability who previously lived with a family member, but that is no longer possible. That young person lived in Limerick in their family home and...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: If it is appropriate to do so, will the witnesses highlight the top three or four things they think should be in it? What would the commission like to see happen?

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

Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses for coming this morning. This is an important issue. One line I picked up in the Safeguarding Ireland report was about giving adult abuse the same legislation, policy and powers in line with the domestic abuse legislation, using Cuan as an example. Do the witnesses think there would have to be many additions to it to make the policy document for safeguarding robust?...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I apologise for not being present for the Minister of State's opening statement, but I read it and I know of his commitment to this whole area. I also apologise because I know he was in Limerick last Thursday visiting schools, but unfortunately I was not around on the day. I know from feedback from people in those schools that the Minister of State's visit went very well. I thank him for...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. One other thing that I have experience of in the past, and I think the Minister of State mentioned it in his reply, is that there used to be a rule that a child had to go to a school within a certain radius in miles from his or her home or to the nearest school. Sometimes, the school may not be suitable to the needs of that child with special needs. There...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: It has improved an awful lot.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Apologies, Cathaoirleach, but I have to go to the health committee.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: The Minister of State has ten minutes, all groups' spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have four minutes. Before we move on to this, I want to mention Tawana Bolbolan who is from the US and is interning with Senator Nicole Ryan. She is very welcome and I hope she enjoys her experience here today.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. Before I call the next speaker, on my own behalf I welcome Mr. Martin Hughes, our new Clerk of the Seanad. I am sure some of the Members may not have met him yet but we look forward to working with him. I congratulate him on his new role and look forward to working with him into the future.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.