Results 81-100 of 387 for cork speaker:Tim Lombard

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maritime Safety (1 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...issue of abandoned vessels in Irish waters and the Government's policy for dealing with the issue. The Minister of State is probably very much aware of the abandoned vessel in Ballycotton in east Cork. It ran ashore on 16 February 2020. Cork County Council became the lead authority in ensuring it was handled safely. It is a huge vessel which has eroded and broken into two parts. It is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (16 Feb 2023)

Tim Lombard: .... It covers a significant rural population that increases during the summertime. There is quite poor infrastructure in regard to the road networks in the area. The next nearest hospital is in Cork city. The latter is approximately 150 km from the peninsulas, which is a significant distance to travel. The hospital also covers seven islands, which work closely with it. The hospital is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...needs to be resolved now on a permanent basis, rather than having it arise every six or 12 months. The hospitality industry, in particular, needs clarity on what is proposed. I am from west Cork and this is one of the big issues there. It is a location for wedding venues and its economy is tourism-based, working on a rotation of six to eight months. We need competitive pricing to...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...accountability regarding who is the individual dealing with the application. That is very questionable when it comes to having an effective banking system. I always refer to what happened in west Cork in the past six to eight months when there was a proposal to close the automated teller machines, ATMs, throughout the entire area. Castletownbere would have been an hour from the nearest...

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...the area of Ireland. That means planting the equivalent area of County Louth twice over between now and 2050. I have no issue with County Louth. To put it another way it means planting half of Cork county. That is a significant area, which is not in public ownership. The majority of that land is in private ownership. How we are going to get the private entity involved in that is...

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

Tim Lombard: In May 2021, there was a cyberattack on our health service. Letters to the many people affected by it have landed in west Cork in recent days. Their data, including telephone numbers, email addresses and other contact details, have been compromised. The letters are only being sent to these people 19 or 20 months after the cyberattack. There needs to be a significant campaign by the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (25 Jan 2023)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is more than welcome. I have a Commencement matter about the ophthalmology services in the Cork-Kerry region. I am looking for an update on the proposed theatres in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and the proposed outpatients department in Ballincollig. The ophthalmology services in our region have, unfortunately, been poor for a considerable time....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (25 Jan 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...is important. The endgame is that we have a date and a time. We have the infrastructure and now we have a date on which it is going to open. That is a positive step forward for the people of the Cork-Kerry region. If we can have those theatres up and running in the next eight or ten weeks, there will be a significant change in the service in the region. Following that, in May 2023,...

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

Tim Lombard: ...labour costs have gone up and now the VAT rate will go up as well. That will be a significant impediment, particularly for the rural tourism industries. Tourism providers in pllaces, such as west Cork, will be affected by that VAT rate increase. They do not have the luxury of being in a capital city or an urban centre, and we need to make sure we protect them. A debate with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...that a national target of 450,000 ha of new forests by 2050 is proposed. That is a significant figure. The Minister is proposing to plant an area amounting to Louth twice over, or half of County Cork, by 2050. Taking into consideration the pressures of land, the banding of cows, the nitrates action plan and all the other significant issues we have in the agricultural sector, to think...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...The next three or four months, from a business point of view, could be a major issue for us. Businesses in my part of the world are deeply upset and offended regarding a rate increase of 3.5% in Cork county. This increase in the commercial rate, on top of energy prices, labour and everything else going through the roof, will have a huge impact on their survival. It is about cash flow...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Veterinary Services (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...We have so much potential down there. A second veterinary school there would be a counterbalance to what we have in the UCD model. We must have movement on this new college. University College Cork, UCC, has great potential in this regard and should be considered as the location. I realise that University of Limerick, UL, is also interested. Looking at County Cork alone, the figures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...Coillte purchases land, what is the process in the event that Coillte is selling or disposing of parcels of land for amenity or other purposes? There is a particular case in Riverstick in County Cork where a piece of land is being sold by Coillte. I think it is a 22-ha site but I may be wrong. Will Coillte speak about the process of consultation with the local community when it is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...school transport scheme, which will open in a few weeks. Kids do not know what school they will go to, never mind how to apply for that scheme. We have seen the debacle whereby children in west Cork have failed to get a school bus yet, and we are running into Christmas. Time is the most important thing in this debate. We need clarity on numbers and on the long-term approach for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...struggle for Independence, the Civil War and the foundation of the State, which have all been part of that decade of commemoration. This afternoon, I wish to raise the story of Seán Hales, a west Cork Deputy who, on his way to Dáil Éireann on this day 100 years ago, unfortunately, was assassinated. He was one of only three Deputies or Members of Parliament who ever lost...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...not have the privilege to serve with him. I probably entered local government in 2003. I remember Terry on the Seanad campaign well. I remember the ability he had, even though he was a long ways from Cork, to communicate with people. That is Terry’s legacy. There is a great legacy in Leinster House for his five years. I just want to put that on the record. For a person who...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (1 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is more than welcome. I appreciate her attendance her. This morning I raise the significant issue that has emerged with CoAction in west Cork in the last ten days. I know the Minister of State's office has been made aware of it. This is the significant issue in terms of what is happening to the services CoAction provides locally in west Cork. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...for Health, Mary Harney. The legislation has been sought since 2005 or 2006 and there have been false dawns all the way regarding the legislation. I mention in particular the Kelleher family from Cork who have campaigned online for the legislation to be put in place because they experienced a terrible and horrendous situation in which their child's organs were, unfortunately, sent to...