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Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Senators, please show respect for the speaker.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Senator Gavan, please continue.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Yes.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Are Senators Carrigy and Lombard sharing time?

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Go raibh maith agaibh. I ask the Acting Leader to suspend the House until after the vote in the Dáil.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses. I have two points. Any other comments I might have made or questions I might have asked have already been covered. The first question is to KBC. I have one or two people who completed their mortgages 16 to 18 weeks ago. They received letters stating that they would receive the deeds to their homes by registered post within six weeks. They still have not received...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: They received a letter saying they would receive the deeds within six weeks. It is 16 or 17 weeks later and they still have not received them. I will get the name and address and forward it to Mr. Lennon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: That is great. I thank Mr. Lennon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: That is great. I thank the witnesses very much.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (31 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming here today to discuss this all-important topic. Coming from a small business background and with my family having been in the hospitality trade for many years, I am well aware of the issues faced by people in that trade. I have received local communication from the chair of the Shannon hotels group, which operates in the mid-west, the Irish Hotels...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (31 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I am glad to see Senator Conway as the Acting Chairperson. I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response. I acknowledge all of the supports that have been given to small businesses and businesses in general. There is a case to be made, and I am glad to hear, that the Government is monitoring it and will be looking at it. That is a positive step. I encourage the parties...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I wish to raise two very local issues. First, I received communication from some fifth year students regarding leaving certificate 2024 and the fact that they were out of school an awful lot during second and third year. While dispensations are being made for the current cohort of leaving certificate students, it does not look like there will be any for those coming up behind. Those...

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

Maria Byrne: I rise today in a celebratory mood. First, I congratulate Limerick's West End Youth Centre on taking first place in the Pride of Place awards a few days ago. The creativity aspect of its youth programme was acknowledged in granting it the overall award. Congratulations to West End Youth Centre. In addition, Limerick Youth Service is celebrating 50 years in operation this week. It was...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming in today to discuss this all-important issue. It will not be the first time he has heard from me regarding hospital waiting lists, and specifically those in UHL. I acknowledge the staff of the hospital and the patients and families who have gone there to access services. It is certainly a fine hospital. I also acknowledge that between 2020 and 2022, the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I follow on from Senator Dooley with regard to University Hospital Limerick, UHL. I was going to let my comments wait until tomorrow when we have the debate on hospitals in general. Some 11,000 people took to the streets of Limerick last week. We need the Minister to come here. We need a debate on the future of UHL. We need to ensure patients and staff are going to a safe environment. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach and also the Leader, Senator Chambers, for coming today. It would be inconsistent if I did not raise the march last Saturday in Limerick of more than 11,000 people, and the concerns around the hospital. We will have the opportunity to discuss that situation during statements later in the week. However, I want to raise the issue of 140 children in community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses for attending. Most of my questions will focus on UHL because I am from Limerick. When the major internal incident was declared on 3 January, newspaper headlines the following day included terms such as “inhumane”, “inappropriate” and, most strikingly, “national basket case”. It was terrible for the staff who obviously work...