Results 41-60 of 93 for speaker:Cathal Byrne

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: Is there any timeline for Ballysimon?

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

Cathal Byrne: I raise the issue of the South East Technological University. Two weeks ago, the High Court made a determination that would allow the CPO by Wexford County Council to proceed so that the council could acquire the land that was necessary for a new state-of-the-art campus in Wexford town. I hope this will allow students who are currently in primary school education to secure third level...

Seanad: Insurance Reform: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I support this motion and commend the work done by my colleague, Senator Nelson Murray, in this area. I know the Minister of State has taken a personal interest in this matter for several years. These proposals are common sense and reflect many of the issues experienced daily by small and medium businesses, private clubs and societies, and sports groups. In my own county of Wexford, many...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: The Minister of State is most welcome to the House. I rise on behalf of myself, the Coeliac Society of Ireland and Councillor Brian O'Donoghue of Carlow County Council. This matter relates to people who suffer both with coeliac disease and with gluten intolerance. The estimates in Ireland now are that approximately one in 100 people - approximately 45,000 people - suffer with coeliac...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am aware that the Coeliac Society of Ireland will be making a submission to that group, looking for this. By way of follow-up, perhaps there is an opportunity here for a pilot programme to look at this in a targeted area and gather more evidence. I have seen first-hand the benefits to individual people who have coeliac disease and are then...

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. This is our first interaction in this House. I wish him the best of luck for the term ahead. His success will be the success of the country and he very much has my support. I was struck by some of the comments on the economy made by previous speakers, particularly around the uncertainty we face. Over the years, the Irish economy has experienced...

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: As this is my first interaction with the Minister of State in the Chamber, I wish him the very best of luck. He brings an enormous amount of experience to the role, having served at local authority level, in this Chamber and now in the Dáil as a Minister of State. I sincerely wish him the best of luck. I wish to make a number of points, particularly given my experience of having...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (27 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: On behalf of Senator Kelleher, who I am filling in for, I congratulate Deputy Butterly. I have known her since she first became a member of Louth County Council. With her professional background as a barrister, she will bring a lot of expertise to the role of Leas-Chathaoirleach. She is somebody who will work in collaboration with all the members and the Chair.

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank her for facilitating us with her presence. I welcome our guests. I hope they have a wonderful and enjoyable trip to Leinster House. I am the Fine Gael spokesperson on public expenditure and infrastructure. I look forward to working with the Minister of State and the ongoing engagement we have had on some of these key issues. The whole idea of...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I want to highlight a meeting that I attended with the representatives of the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU. The tradition of the post office is very close to my own family. My grandfather served his entire working career as both a small farmer and the local postman where my mother is from in north-west Cork. This morning I met with Sean Martin and other representatives of the IPU who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I want to highlight the need for more to be done to ensure we have a functioning taxi network across the country. In recent years we have seen a reduction in the number of taxis available to people. Studies by Arup have shown that the number of taxis available has shrunk by 10% since 2014. That means in my area of Wexford, people who go out in the evening to a restaurant, the cinema or a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I am sure that when Mr. Taaffe thought that when Deputy Lawlor and I ceased being members of Wexford County Council, his days of answering our questions in these settings were over but here we go again. I have just two general questions I would be interested in hearing the witnesses' thoughts on. First, the local infrastructure housing activation fund that was brought in previously is...

Seanad: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Statements (15 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I begin by wishing the Minister of State the very best of luck in her new role. Mental health is one of the biggest issues that face this country. It is an enormous challenge. As somebody who represents Waterford, the Minister of State is more than aware of the issues in my home county of Wexford. I specifically want to highlight a motion that was recently passed by the members of...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I echo the previous speakers in congratulating the Cathaoirleach. He comes with an enormous amount of experience which is to the benefit of all of us in this room, particularly because this is a new committee. I have similar views to my colleagues who spoke previously in assessing what this committee should be looking at for the next five years. While we all have individual constituency...

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: Like my colleagues, I welcome this Bill. I want to highlight a number of specific things in section 5. Like so many people, I have tended to avail of having my bank card on my phone and making payments through Apple Pay. I notice that when I seek cashback from, for example, a petrol station that is not possible when using contactless payment through Apple Pay. I understand the Bill seeks...

Seanad: Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I echo the comments that were made previously relating to Garda Kevin Flatley and offer my condolences to his family. I can only imagine how difficult today and the past few days have been for them. I offer my condolences to all members of An Garda Síochána who served closely on the force with him. I support the amendment tabled by my colleagues. I thank Senator Ruane for her...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (8 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I thank the Minister for his overview of this technical regulation. It is appropriate, given the changes at European level, that there be an opportunity in the Oireachtas to debate this. I mentioned when the Minister's colleague, the Minister, Deputy Byrne, was in the Chamber a few weeks ago the fact that while we are recognising insolvencies across the EU, access to credit is not available...

Seanad: Higher Education: Motion (7 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. As this is our first interaction, I wish him the very best in his role over the coming term and I look forward to plenty of engagement. The Fine Gael group of Senators has tabled this motion tonight recognising the importance of third level education for both the economy and wider society. Access to education at third level, be that through...

Seanad: Higher Education: Motion (7 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: Yes, I second the motion.