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Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: My apologies. I was not here for the opening statements, but I have read them. I am on the health committee at the same time and I was in there first. I apologise if the questions have been asked already. I will ask two or three questions, to start with. On waiting lists for assessments of need, is it a big issue and how can it be addressed? The barriers to the inclusion of children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank Mr. Watt, Mr. Gloster and their teams for coming here today. I have two or three questions. One is to do with insourcing. I know from the reports I have read that it has had a positive impact. Is there any hope of using this to reduce waiting lists for scoliosis in children? Is it something they have looked at? On the public-only contract, I am going to deal specifically with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Another question around that is about training. The ETBs run very valid courses. Do the officials work hand in hand with them in terms of creating those courses and encouraging people to go forward? I think it is that people have not been applying for the courses. How do we encourage them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I was speaking to a number of nurses who qualified recently from UHL. A lot of them like to go off and travel for a year or two. Is there anything we can do, or recruitment that goes on in the colleges as they are coming to the end of their qualification, to encourage them into roles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: On the shortage of speech and language therapists and waiting lists, I am aware that there are waiting lists when it comes to that area. I know a number of them retired. If people are not qualified, it is hard to recruit them, but is there an issue in that area and can it be resolved?

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: The Minister of State has ten minutes, all groups' spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have four minutes. Before we move on to this, I want to mention Tawana Bolbolan who is from the US and is interning with Senator Nicole Ryan. She is very welcome and I hope she enjoys her experience here today.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. Before I call the next speaker, on my own behalf I welcome Mr. Martin Hughes, our new Clerk of the Seanad. I am sure some of the Members may not have met him yet but we look forward to working with him. I congratulate him on his new role and look forward to working with him into the future.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for being here and I thank all Members who contributed today. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I apologise for not being present for the Minister of State's opening statement, but I read it and I know of his commitment to this whole area. I also apologise because I know he was in Limerick last Thursday visiting schools, but unfortunately I was not around on the day. I know from feedback from people in those schools that the Minister of State's visit went very well. I thank him for...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. One other thing that I have experience of in the past, and I think the Minister of State mentioned it in his reply, is that there used to be a rule that a child had to go to a school within a certain radius in miles from his or her home or to the nearest school. Sometimes, the school may not be suitable to the needs of that child with special needs. There...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: It has improved an awful lot.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maria Byrne: Apologies, Cathaoirleach, but I have to go to the health committee.

Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: Dáil Éireann passed the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024 on 9 July 2025, considered by virtue of Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution as a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed the Mental Health Bill 2024 on 9 July 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Health to provide funding for ExWell classes to ensure all people are given the opportunity to take part in physical activity. Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House and thank him for coming in to discuss these important issues.

Seanad: Minute's Silence for Victims of Srebrenica Genocide (10 Jul 2025)

Maria Byrne: We will now have a minute's silence to commemorate the Srebrenica massacre. As Members are aware, this month marks the 30th anniversary of the genocide. Today we commemorate and honour the victims of the genocide, the 8,000 men and boys killed and all those who were impacted by the atrocity. I ask Members to stand for one minute's silence to commemorate the victims of the genocide.