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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...

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Senator should name some more.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for attending in person in the Chamber. I compliment Senator Dolan and her colleagues for tabling the motion. It is fair to say that school transport issues have always been a staple of political life in August and September. It has been at a much higher scale this year. This is a consequence of the positive changes made to reduce costs for families, which are to be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to the House and thank the Cathaoirleach's office for selecting this Commencement matter this afternoon. I submitted it following representations from a group of independent teachers who operate under the name "fair post-primary redeployment for teachers". The group currently has 300 members nationwide, all of whom feel there is no way out of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the response. She said more than 800 teachers have been redeployed. The figures for 2019 are 126 applications, of which eight were redeployed, while in 2018, 178 applied and 21 were redeployed. Those are relatively small numbers of successful redeployments. If teachers are willing to transfer, both have permanent contracts and teach the same subjects and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I, too, would like to speak about next week’s budget. There are many worthy asks that will affect every family and household in the country. I have spoken about those in the past and I hope to do so again during the week. I will raise a couple of specific cases. This morning, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI, held a briefing across the road. We have spoken in this House...

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

Seán Kyne: I stand to support the campaign by NewsBrands Ireland with regard to its campaign about tax on journalism and the call to cut VAT to 0%. This is something that should be taken up in advance of the budget. Local newspapers from across the country were present today, and I welcome the editor of the The Connacht Tribune, Mr. Dave O'Connell, including The Connaught Telegraph, Galway City...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: I would like to thank the Cathaoirleach’s office for selecting this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to the Chamber. On 5 August, Oranmore Orthodontics issued a text message to say that the practice was closing. I will not get into the ins and outs of why, but that was development for parents in the area. The practice informed parents that it is...