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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: It would make perfect sense to have a facility that could be used and available. International recruitment is necessary and there are huge recruitment challenges in all areas of the country. The lack of accommodation will, we hope, change over the coming years but in a capital city with an influx of people, it would make perfect sense to look at accommodation options. On inflation, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: Just to confirm, ten claims account for 80% of the money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: Presumably, there would be a level of staffing in both the existing-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the announcement in the budget of an initial €30 million for school transport. As the Cathaoirleach knows it has been discussed on many occasions in this Chamber, at the Oireachtas joint committee, within parliamentary party rooms and on media in recent weeks and months. As we know, there are annual issues but it has been exacerbated by the welcome decision to remove the...

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I was watching the debate in my office. I acknowledge his commitment to the Defence Forces, the engagement on the part of Government in appointing a commission to review the Defence Forces and their future, and the action plan agreed at Cabinet with the associated increased funding that has been announced. It will see a transformation of our defence...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I also welcome the ambassador to the House on behalf of my grouping. I offer my best wishes on Germany's national day. I have raised issues relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, on numerous occasions and I understand that the report by Conleth Bradley SC into the board was received by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on 22 July. It has been sent to the chair...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Care (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach’s office for choosing this Commencement matter. My colleague, Councillor Eileen Mannion, and I arranged a community meeting in Clifden on Sunday. It was attended by hundreds of people – there was standing room only with people out the door - concerned about the future of Clifden District Hospital, which is used for respite convalescence and has been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Care (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State's reply is similar to what we have received in communication over a long time. There are no plans to cease services but it is happening. Services are being reduced and it is not possible to get palliative care. There is no physiotherapy and therefore there are no referrals. Of course the referrals from GUH have dropped because physiotherapy is not available for those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I wish Mr. Reid well in the next chapter of his career and life and thank him for his service. I hope that nothing we in this committee said pushed him to leave early. If it did, we did not mean it and it was said in the best interests. Does Mr. Watt have an interest in applying for the position of CEO of the HSE? That is one question I have. Last year, we discussed the winter plan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank Ms Crehan-Roche for that and for the meeting we had on Monday with all Oireachtas Members regarding Clifden District Hospital, which is connected to workforce planning. Talking about the winter programme, we have seen referrals from Galway University Hospital, GUH, to Clifden District Hospital dry up over the last period. In the main, we do not have a physiotherapy service in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: The issue of recruitment is a challenge in some of the bigger population areas like Galway city but it is an additional challenge, in some cases, although perhaps it should not be. One could argue that the cost of living may be somewhat reduced in some of the more rural areas in terms of living costs. Therefore, the package may be more attractive to recruit people. However, there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I wish to clarify one point. On acute beds, Mr. McCallion said ten have been delivered. Where have they been delivered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Within GUH.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Are these beds that were not there last winter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Was that part of the temporary emergency department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Okay. There were not mentioned last year. There was not any mention, as far as I can recall, of 12 beds in the plans as part of-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I will refer to the budget later. I wish to pick up on some comments made by Senators Ward and Boyhan about GPs and my comments relate to the recruitment of health staff. I have previously sought within these Houses for a discussion on a number of things within the health sector, including capital builds. It is important that we have a discussion on the recruitment and retention of staff...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Finance): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Every measure in today's budget, as announced by both Ministers, was welcome and necessary. More importantly, we were able to do it because we had the resources to do it. Tax revenues have stood up compared with last year because of every person in this country who is working, paying tax, purchasing and living. We have seen the resilience of our labour market after the Covid supports we...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Public Expenditure and Reform): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach and I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I commend the Government on its work on budget 2023. As I said earlier on the finance part of it, everything that was done in the budget was done because it was necessary but also because we were able to do it. The resources were there because of a strong economy and because the supports were...