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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: This is for additional family members.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: I join in tributes to the late Brendan Daly. I never met Mr. Daly but I am aware of his role and of his service to the people of Clare and to the country. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. My good friends in Inland Fisheries Ireland are before the Committee of Public Accounts today and I was watching them all morning. They have an awful tale of woe, upset and having been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: -----but he had a good working relationship with them. I am not sure what it was. Everything is wrong except the executive, which is doing a tremendous job according to himself. There are no issues. He apologised for a number of issues which are on the public record there. I welcome any apologies but I just find the stuff I am hearing today from officials, both within Inland Fisheries...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I am taking this Bill on behalf of my colleague, Senator McGahon, who cannot be with us. I welcome the introduction of the Bill and look forward to it being enacted. The Title to the Bill contains a word with which we can all agree, namely, "solidarity". What we are looking at here is a temporary solidarity tax. It is clear that the consequences of the...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: We had a very interesting debate with the Irish Dental Association at the Committee on Health this morning, and I have had some dealings on issues of dentistry in my constituency last year where an orthodontic practice closed, which had consequences for patients and for patient care for a time. The Irish Dental Association states the legislation governing dentistry, the Dentists Act, is...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome to the Gallery Senator Vincent P. Martin's cousin Kevin Martin from Chicago. I also welcome Mr. Martin's wife Maria, their daughter Lucy and their son Zac and his partner Margaret.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Senator Malcolm Byrne that we have another visitor, Councillor Nicholas Crossan of Donegal County Council. He is very welcome to the Gallery. I also welcome Chelsea Canal, a student at Villanova University, who is interning with Senator Malcolm Byrne and has a particular interest in media. She picked a good couple of weeks to be here and be involved in the discussion and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the witnesses. Mr. Hourihan mentioned screening in primary schools, ideally in second, fourth and sixth class. He reckons there are 200,000 children in these classes, and 100,000 have been seen, including some of those in second level. Is every primary school covered at second, fourth or sixth class? Are some covered at second and fourth? Who decides that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Are things like adult braces and so on a direct consequence of inadequate screening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Mr. Hourihan also mentioned the most vulnerable falling further behind, in particular children. He also mentioned special care and those with a disability. Certain children and adults who may have profound disability will have communication issues. They may require more complex care, such as sedation, etc. How have they been impacted? Are they prioritised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Mr. Hourihan mentioned the 1985 legislation. Does that need to be updated for the Minister to sign off? Mr. Hourihan said he can sign off with the stroke of a pen. Does that have to be updated to create these specialties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: There are just a couple of issues I wanted to raise. While we ramp up places in universities, as Deputy Ó Murchú suggested will be done based on announcements from the Minister, is there scope to use retired dentists in their first, second or third year after retirement if there is not an age limit? I ask Mr. Hourihan to clarify whether there is. Perhaps this happens anyway. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: It is something that is worth considering. I will certainly raise that up the line. On education, we all know the basics. We try to further that legislatively, whether through tobacco legislation, sugar tax, the Healthy Ireland framework or different measures such as those. Could more be done within our school system in terms of education? I am talking about the importance of oral health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: I recall one of our primary school teachers in 1985 or 1986 asking us if we have brushed our teeth that morning. Maybe they had seen something on the television or something that prompted them to do that. I know this is a sensitive area but there were issues in a practice in Oranmore, County Galway last year. I can understand that the witnesses will not want to speak on that and I will...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh na feidhmeannaigh go léir anseo chuig an gcruinniú. Tá cúpla ceist shimplí agam ar dtús. Tosnóidh mé le Barry Quinlan agus rachaidh mé sa treo sin. Cé mhéid ama a bhíonn custaiméir ag fanacht ar fhreagra trí Ghaeilge ar an teileafón i gcomparáid le duine atá ag lorg...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: Tháinig cúig fiosrúchán mar sin. Cén achar ama a bhí i gceist ansin?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Kyne: An glaochanna gutháin iad sin?