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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the shortage of home economic teachers in Ireland. Many schools have difficulties when they come to recruit home economics teachers. I have heard of situations where retired teachers have to come back into the system because we do not have the throughput of students studying home economics. St. Angela's College in Sligo is the main college for home economics. It has 80...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: This is my first time to speak on this issue. As those who know me will be aware, I have been very conflicted on this issue for an awful long time. I was a councillor in Cork three or four years ago when this issue was considered by a previous committee, which was chaired by Senator Buttimer. I listened to almost every word spoken during the committee's meetings. Last year, I spent most...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise an issue that has emerged over the past few days. It concerns fodder on Irish farms. In particular, it has been raised over the past few months with regard to the north and west. With the long winter and exceptionally wet and turbulent weather conditions, there has been very poor grass growth and stocks of fodder have decreased dramatically over the past few weeks. Since...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of bus services in Ireland. We have put much investment into bus services and public transport but there are major anomalies in the system that must be examined. A key issue is bus fares, which I have been examining over the last few weeks. If one travels the 16 km from Carrigaline to Cork it will cost €4 but if one travels the 28 km from Kinsale to Cork it...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the announcement yesterday by the European Commission about the investment it proposes to put into Wi-Fi. It is proposing that free Wi-Fi would be available in public spaces and it has launched a new project where it is giving a €15,000 voucher to local authorities or local districts to provide free Wi-Fi in public spaces, such as public health centres, community centres and...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I propose the suspension of the House until 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to acknowledge, as have many Members, the efforts made by communities in regard to the recent storm. Public services such as the Garda Síochána, Civil Defence and medical services did a fantastic job but in many ways communities rallied together to ensure older or younger people were safe, which must be acknowledged. I particularly acknowledge the farming community for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (27 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Paul Phelan. I requested this Commencement debate to ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline the timelines for the publication of legislation to give effect to the proposed new local authority structures for local government in Cork. We have gone through a very deep process in Cork over the last two or three years...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (27 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: We might get it all sorted in one go, so we will have a crack at it. I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. Will he clarify the electoral boundaries issue again for me? I did not pick it up clearly. Is he proposing to seek submissions from April onwards with a view to the boundaries for the proposed new districts in Cork county being announced in June or July?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (27 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: That is a very positive step because that will give the prospective and sitting candidates a 12-month run-in.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to discuss mobile phone and broadband coverage in rural Ireland. A report was published yesterday morning by the Ministers at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputies Denis Naughten and Seán Kyne, on the task force launched after the Government was formed to improve mobile phone coverage throughout Ireland. The task force brought together, for...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I compliment the Minister of State on getting this important legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas. This is an important step forward. I compliment the Minister of State and his staff on the amount of work and effort undertaken to ensure this has passed so quickly.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I ask the Minister for Education and Skills to include the traditional trade of cooper in the list of apprenticeships for Ireland. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan, to the Chamber. He is a man who has a great passion for apprenticeships. I note the announcement that 50,000 apprenticeship and training places will be brought before Government in 2020 via the new policy....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his forthright remarks. He has been very helpful on this matter. I will definitely abide by his advice and we will work together. It is to be hoped we will be able to get some movement on this important issue.

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to take this opportunity to welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge his great efforts in what really is an important portfolio. The Minister of State has exceptional knowledge of these issues. Given that he comes from Athlone, he is familiar with the unfortunate issues there in recent years. One key issue we need to consider is climate change. That is one aspect...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: This debacle has been ongoing since 2012. Announcements were made at that time and since. I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report to date, particularly to this committee. We have seen vast numbers being quoted, particularly in the 300,000 bracket, in the past few months. The figure issued by the Minister is 121,000, with an extra 11,000 that have not been included to date. Will...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: You are correct, a Chathaoirligh. I acknowledge the presence of the senior Minister this morning. It is a great honour to have him here. I compliment him on the good work he has done, in particular the work he is doing with the national planning framework in recent weeks and months. I tabled this Commencement debate on the Flemish decree made in 2013. It is a European Court of Justice...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: I was thinking as much. You have a great knowledge of it, a Chathaoirligh. I compliment the Minister on his comprehensive statement which hits all the key points. In particular, I welcome his determination that social and economic links will be very much a part of the national planning framework. That is a welcome statement from the Minister this morning. It provides the necessary...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Tim Lombard: If possible at some stage I would like a debate on Irish Water, in particular on where the Houses of the Oireachtas fall into the debate. This week I put down a Commencement matter about Belgooly water scheme. It was ruled out of order, and rightly so, because it was deemed inappropriate for the Minister to respond. There is no clinic in Leinster House at the moment for Irish Water....