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Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for being here and I thank all Members who contributed today. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Visit of Maltese Delegation (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I am grateful for the opportunity to welcome the ambassador and her team. It was a pleasure to chat with her earlier and to hear about Malta and a few things that we have in common in terms of manufacturing and other industry. Tourism is such a big, important issue to both our countries. and also I know from speaking to her that Malta has a population of about 500,000 people, which, as she...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I wish to be associated with the Cathaoirleach’s remarks about Julie and her retirement. I thank her for everything. I think she is with us for another week or two but I wish her all the best in her retirement. She has always been very kind and courteous and looked after everybody so well. The food and everything has never been a letdown. Julie really is fantastic not only in the...

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming here today to discuss this all-important topic. I know about her passion for and commitment to this Bill and how long she has been working on it to make sure it is right. It is incumbent on all of us to ensure the Bill is right when it leaves this House. I welcome many of the changes that have been made, but there are one or two things I wish to...

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I understand Senator Rabbitte is sharing time with Senator Ryan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (25 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Shane Curley - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the provision of a new school building for Carrabane National School, Athenry, County Galway. Senator Pauline Tully - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Before we move to the Order of Business, I welcome Stella O'Loughlin, niece of our Deputy Leader, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, to the Chamber. She is in very capable company and I hope she enjoys her visit to Leinster House.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: My apologies. I was not here for the opening statements, but I have read them. I am on the health committee at the same time and I was in there first. I apologise if the questions have been asked already. I will ask two or three questions, to start with. On waiting lists for assessments of need, is it a big issue and how can it be addressed? The barriers to the inclusion of children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank Mr. Watt, Mr. Gloster and their teams for coming here today. I have two or three questions. One is to do with insourcing. I know from the reports I have read that it has had a positive impact. Is there any hope of using this to reduce waiting lists for scoliosis in children? Is it something they have looked at? On the public-only contract, I am going to deal specifically with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Another question around that is about training. The ETBs run very valid courses. Do the officials work hand in hand with them in terms of creating those courses and encouraging people to go forward? I think it is that people have not been applying for the courses. How do we encourage them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I was speaking to a number of nurses who qualified recently from UHL. A lot of them like to go off and travel for a year or two. Is there anything we can do, or recruitment that goes on in the colleges as they are coming to the end of their qualification, to encourage them into roles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: On the shortage of speech and language therapists and waiting lists, I am aware that there are waiting lists when it comes to that area. I know a number of them retired. If people are not qualified, it is hard to recruit them, but is there an issue in that area and can it be resolved?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I wish to raise the report that was released this morning by HIQA regarding University Hospital Limerick and the three recommendations it contains. My understanding is that all three recommendations are under consideration. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, to come before the House as soon as possible to discuss this issue? One of the key things that...

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Before I move to the next speaker, I welcome our colleague, Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn and her guests from Fine Gael Dublin South-Central. You are all very welcome. I hope you enjoy your visit here this evening. You are in very capable hands.

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Oct 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming in to discuss this all-important topic. I ask for an update on indoor vaping. In 2022, I brought a Private Members' motion to this House and the Minister of State's predecessor, Deputy Feighan, took it on behalf of the then Minister, Stephen Donnelly. I was assured we were at an advanced stage of bringing forward recommendations on indoor vaping....