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

Seán Kyne: The social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, is a hugely important programme run by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal. I understand the new programme is due to start on 1 January next year. In Galway, we have had a debate for many years, going back to pre-2016, on how many lots should be allocated to the county. We ended up with one lot to cover...

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

Seán Kyne: I wish to raise two items. First, I have previously raised the pandemic payment for duties performed during Covid-19, which front-line workers so thoroughly deserved. I ask the Deputy Leader to contact the Minister and the Secretary General of the Department. I raised this with the Minister at committee today. Aramark employees who worked at University Hospital Galway have not received...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: If it is defeated, it cannot.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Does the Senator wish to second the amendment?

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: The next item is No. 128, motion No. 10 regarding public water connection charges. I ask Members to please note the time limits. Under a new procedure approved by the House, the combined speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes, and all other Senators shall have six minutes. I call on Senator Garvey to move the motion and understand that she is sharing time.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Boyhan. There are no Members here from the Fianna Fáil group. From the Fine Gael group we have Senator John Cummins who has six minutes.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome to the Public Gallery a group of retired members of An Garda Síochána from Nenagh, County Tipperary. Cuirimid fáilte rompu go léir anseo tráthnóna inniu. The Minister of State has 15 minutes to make his contribution.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State. We will move now to the Fianna Fáil slot. I understand Senator Fitzpatrick is sharing time with Senator Murphy.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: The Senators have four minutes and two minutes.

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister. I have been dipping in and out of the contributions over the last while. I listened to the Minister's opening contribution. He talked about the additional hospital beds that have been provided, which are certainly welcome. One of the challenges faced at the start of Covid was critical care capacity and how that compared with other countries across Europe. Three...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: When does the Minister anticipate reaching the 350 beds? It is welcome progress from where we were.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Some 446 is the objective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: It is imperative for those beds to be maintained somewhere. There was obviously the physical space and the capacity to deal with patients who occupied those beds. It would be a backwards step if, for the coming winter, we were down ten beds when the system was able to cope with them last winter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. McCallion. The Minister said he is fast-tracking the development of new elective surgical hubs in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford to address shorter-term capacity demands. What sort of timescales, locations and so on does the Minister have in mind for that? The elective hospitals have been decided on for Cork, Dublin and Galway. They are medium-term. For these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Is Mr. Tierney talking about modular units?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: What kind of bed capacity is Mr. Tierney talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: Two and four theatres.