Results 41-60 of 175 for speaker:Manus Boyle

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I always hear about the golden hour. It is just not happening in rural parts of Donegal. The witnesses talked about the air ambulance. How far is it away? Is it ten years away or is it pie in the sky that we would have a helicopter service for rural communities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Could I see one in Donegal in a few years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: At the minute, we have cruise ships coming into Killybegs and could have 3,000 to 4,000 people coming in to the town in a day and do not have one ambulance to cover it. If the ambulance in Killybegs leaves, we have no cover. People keep saying to me that the ambulance service needs to double up. When our ambulance rolls in Killybegs, we have no cover. In fairness, the witnesses mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I am glad to hear that because securing a helicopter service to look after Donegal is one of the things that I have been trying to work on, along with party members who are also on the cross-Border committee on Northern Ireland. It is really crucial. We are totally left on our own. I will give one example from last Wednesday, which really maddened me. While the times might not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Island Fisheries Issues: Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (7 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. It is good to listen to the concerns. There are a lot of concerns there. The first thing is that a producer organisation should be funded. That is one thing that we should recommend from this committee to the Minister to try to push for funding. At the end of the day, the witnesses are doing the work. People need to be paid for their time and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today I want to raise a problem I raised on one of the first days I came into this House - coastal erosion. Donegal has 2,400 km of coastline. There is one particular place in Inver village, County Donegal, where two houses are very badly affected. With storms getting worse and worse in the last couple of years, these two houses are in serious danger. Baskets of stones were put there 40...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today, I want to raise the issue of the N56. Over the past few weeks I have been contacted by four different families about planning issues along the N56 in west Donegal. This remains a serious challenge for rural communities in Donegal. At present, many young people living at home, and many living abroad who want to come home, want to secure planning permission to build on their family...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I want to raise the urgent matter of road safety outside Dunkineely National School, in my locality. There has been a lack of progress on implementing traffic calming measures which have been repeatedly called for by local representatives, parents and gardaí. The school is located on the N56, a busy national secondary road that has had multiple near misses recently. The speed in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. It is my understanding that Dunkineely National School did not apply for the safe routes to school programme because the process would simply take too long. We do not have time in this instance. We are talking about a busy road that caters for all the traffic that is going to Donegal and Killybegs. Large lorries loaded with fish heading to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: The witnesses are all very welcome. It is good to see them back and good to see the Minister. I will be local, as usual, and concentrate on Letterkenny. Waiting lists seem to be behind the national average and we have the worst cancer care. I acknowledge the hard-working staff in Letterkenny. The Minister has proven that Mullingar and Naas are working very well. What can we do in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Who does the buck stop with? Maybe it is too blunt of a question but from what I hear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I have two more quick questions. There is a lack of occupational therapist services in Donegal and respite for people with special needs. That is hard to take when a mother or father is ringing you saying they cannot get respite when you are trying your best to get them in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Do the figures in Letterkenny ever go the right way for us, or are there always-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I want to raise the issue of the closure of the courthouse in Donegal town. The courthouse is located in Tirconaill Street and is a building of significant architectural and historical importance dating back to the 19th century. No warning was given about this closure. A letter was simply sent to a businessman and nobody was informed. The Donegal people are very concerned that the building...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State. When he returns to the Minister, I plead with him to ensure that, no matter what happens, we have to keep the courthouse in Donegal town. It has been there a long time. It really adds to the town with barristers coming in, coffee shops, etc. Donegal town has lost so much in the past year with the DESC moving to Letterkenny. The courthouse's roof might need...

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

Manus Boyle: I wish to associate myself with the condolences for Martin Mansergh and Senator Clifford-Lee's father. I also extend my sincere condolences to the McCloskey family on the loss of their son, Kevin, who tragically lost his life while out fishing in Donegal on Thursday. He will be sorely missed. He was one of the renowned fishermen in the port. I wonder if the Leader could get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I remember 15 or 20 years ago, out in a bay beside where I live, when people would go out fishing for sprat and it was all done for human consumption. It was done to put it into the food chain. What galls me is that sprat now goes to fish meal. It is no criticism of those involved in fish meal; they have to do it. There needs to be a more in-depth approach to this. At the minute, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Manus Boyle: I first want to pass on my condolences to the McCloskey family. I knew Kevin very well. He was a hard-working fisherman for 42 years and he was a good member to me. I offer his family my sincere condolences. We are all here today but we will not be here next year if these proposals from ICES come through. We have lost 85% of our mackerel since 2022. I know we are here to discuss sprat...

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

Manus Boyle: Last week, I met two lovely families with children with special needs in Carndonagh, County Donegal. As the Deputy Leader knows, sending a child to a certain school is a big decision. The nearest school to the children had no classrooms available. The families decided to move the children to Clonmanny National School, which they say is top-class. The children are so happy there and well...