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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank Mr. Gloster and Mr. Watt for their contributions. I also thank everyone attending before the committee today. My questions relate to efficiencies and greater use of resources. I am based in Limerick and therefore most of my questions relate to UHL. There was a report published recently on the recruitment freeze. It stated that, because of that backlog, there would not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Maria Byrne: There were a number of surgeries cancelled in mid-August because of trolley numbers. I welcome that there have been improvements within the health system. However, UHL always seems to fall behind. There were surgeries cancelled over a two-week period because of people being on trolleys. There is now a backlog of surgeries. What are the plans? While we are making greater efficiencies to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank Mr. Gloster. I appreciate how hard the staff work. Everybody is working to try to give a safe experience not only to the staff but to the patients too. I am concerned by the recent report that an open competitive procurement process was not used at the hospital and the senior management then said it did not have that system within the hospital group. I think that sends out the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank Mr. Mulvany and Mr. Gloster. I want to raise concerns around staffing levels. I was speaking to somebody recently. I know I am confining my questions to just one area. In the high observation unit, unit 5B, I understand there should be four staff on at any one time. In recent weeks, there have only been two. In the last few days, there have been four. If staff are out sick, are...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. Before I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly, I welcome members of the National Learning Network from Athy. They are guests of our colleague, Senator Wall. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House. They are welcome.

Seanad: Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: My apologies but I had to leave for a short while to attend my committee to provide a quorum. I thank the Minister for coming today and I thank Senator Mullen for bringing forward this all-important Bill. The legislation highlights what is out there and the pitfalls that can be experienced by the young and the not so young. The Minister has gone a long way in terms of her Department...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

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

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

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

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

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

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I congratulate the Minister of State and his team. It is a great Bill that deserved attention.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Dáil Éireann has passed the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, considered by virtue of Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution as a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is very welcome to House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I welcome our new colleague, Senator Bradley. It is lovely to see her again. We met several months ago when she made a presentation in Leinster House. She was very impressive on that day and I look forward to working with her. She will hit the ground running. She is very welcome. My office is on the same floor as her's so she will see a lot more of me. An issue I have been raising...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: First, I wish to pay my respects to the late Mr. John O'Mahony, to his wife, Gerardine and his daughters, Gráinne, Niamh, Rhona, Deirdre and Cliodhna. I had the pleasure of serving in the Senate with John from 2016 to 2020 but knew him prior to that. He was a very fine man, not only in his role model as a sportsman but also as a politician. I too served with him on the third floor. I...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for his plan to allow pharmacists to prescribe. I have worked with many pharmacists down through the years and it is something that will really alleviate the wait for a doctor. Sometimes people have to wait two or three weeks for an appointment with the doctor. Pharmacists being able to prescribe medicines like the conjunctivitis treatment the Minister mentioned is...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Now.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: Now.