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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (11 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: It is good that there are 1,000 extra carers in the system but there are still people who need more hours. Some people are getting half an hour of home care a day. Others only get care on a certain number of days each week. They do not get care on seven days, and some of them are badly in need of it. This puts pressure on family members and in some cases there are no family members and...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming here today to discuss this all-important issue. I wish to pay tribute to the committee that published this report. I acknowledge the amount of work that was involved. I congratulate my friend and neighbour, Ms Joy Neville, the only female referee from Ireland who has been selected to attend the Rugby World Cup. It is a great honour for Joy, her...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I congratulate the students of Laurel Hill Secondary School - Aisling, Maebh and Vivian - who won the gold medal at the SciFest regional final of the EirGrid: Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future competition for their project, "Turn it off or keep it on - which is more energy efficient?". Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, projects are very much about our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses for attending today. The current service was mentioned. I am from Limerick, but I have used the service in the current veterinary hospital. I compliment the staff there. I was there on two occasions with two different dogs. It is a very good service for small animals and I know there is also a service for larger animals. I believe those services need to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the witness.

Seanad: Ireland's Application for Membership of CERN: Statements (9 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I welcome to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with responsibility for Skills and Further Education, Deputy Niall Collins.

Seanad: Ireland's Application for Membership of CERN: Statements (9 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, and now call on Senator Malcolm Byrne who has six minutes.

Seanad: Ireland's Application for Membership of CERN: Statements (9 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: Thank you. It was remiss of me not to acknowledge the presence of the researchers and students in the Visitors Gallery and also those looking in online. I know from a communication that I have received that there is huge interest in this. It is a good news story. As no other Senators are indicating, I call the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Ireland's Application for Membership of CERN: Statements (9 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (4 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State. I am asking for an update on the application made by Catherine McAuley School on Ashbourne Avenue in Limerick. I was honoured when the Minister of State came to visit the school with me a couple of months ago to learn about its ethos and see what is going on in the school. It was a great day of celebration when we were there. The school put on part of its...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (4 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is good to know that it is progressing through the system and that the NCSE is liaising. Does the Minister of State have a timeframe for when the report will be coming back? Maybe she cannot give that information today but she might be able to come back to me with a timeframe, if possible. I visit the school regularly and see the standard...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (4 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I understand from where Senator Higgins is coming with regard to hotels that have put up their rates but that is not the case for all hotels. I have had many dealings with small hoteliers and others in the hospitality industry. Yesterday, I spoke to a small hotelier who is so grateful that the 9% VAT was kept and for the supports that have been in place. He believes that if those supports...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (4 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the ambassador and the rest of the team accompanied by Deputy Devlin. They are all very welcome on their day of celebration. I look forward to seeing them later this evening. I thank them for the role they play, the engagement they have with all of us, and the different visits they make to our constituencies, where they have met educational institutions and businesses. Long may...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the news that the community first responders unit on the Ennis Road in Limerick city has been granted a temporary home. The unit does fantastic work and its members are highly trained in first aid and dealing with issues to do with older people. They do not have a permanent home. I thank Limerick 2030 for giving them temporary access to a unit in the Cleeves Riverside Quarter...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2023)

Maria Byrne: St. Gabriel’s respite home is a centre for children with disabilities and is run by St. Gabriel’s Foundation. It is headed by Elaine O’Riordan, who is the respite manager, and Treasa McAuliffe, the CEO. They got a complimentary bill of health from inspectors when they visited recently. It was said the children are treated as if they were the children of the people...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Apr 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming in to discuss this all-important Bill. The first item I wish to highlight in it is the BIK adjustments. People working for a company may have a car in the company's ownership and, therefore, I welcome that a further €10,000 is allocated under the Bill, especially for categories A to D. This is positive for encouraging people to change their...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Apr 2023)

Maria Byrne: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House. He has ten minutes to give his opening statement.