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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I previously asked for a debate on the positive issues of blueways, greenways and active walking schemes across the country. The Galway city to Oughterard greenway has taken a turn. It has been reset. It is a step backwards to go forwards. The greenway has been funded twice, as early as 2014, and there were issues with acquisition of land and engagement with landowners. The county...

Seanad: Credit Union Sector: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Fleming, go dtí an Teach. Cuirim fáilte roimh dhíospóireacht ar an ábhar seo a bhaineann le hearnáil na gcomhar creidmheasa trasna na tíre. Very few movements have impacted on this country more positively than the credit union movement. Its excellent work in communities throughout the country has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inshore Fisheries (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. In 2006, the conservation and prohibition on sale of coarse fish bye-law No. 806 of 2006 was signed by the then Minister of State, John Browne. The bye-law states a person shall not take and kill by any means more than four coarse fish on any one day in all waters. It states a person shall not take and kill by any...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inshore Fisheries (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive reply from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. In fairness, there is a lot of information in that. The crux of it is in the last line of the second last paragraph "the initiation of assessment processes on more recent regulations or bye-laws does not imply that the Department considers bye-laws Nos. 809 or 806...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Royal College of Physicians will be before the committee after the suspension. It has provided its opening statement, which states that, “Finland’s 2016 ban on flavours did not result in less smokers using nicotine inhaled products as a quit smoking tool”. Is Mr. Dunne aware of that study? That is from the Royal College of Physicians.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: Are there Irish data on flavours and people wishing to quit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland state that adolescents who have used nicotine-inhaled products are between three and five times more likely to start smoking compared with adolescents that have never used such products. Is that sufficient evidence to suggest that a ban on flavourings is a health imperative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: When someone comes into his shop, does Mr. O'Boyle ask if they are a current smoker or if they have tried vaping before, or is it just a case of making a sale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank Dr. McAvoy and Professor Cox for their contributions. It goes without saying that both of them would encourage people to give up smoking and do not want young people to start smoking. On that basis, have nicotine-inhaled products any role in getting people to give up smoking? Would Dr. McAvoy recommend them in her professional capacity to some or any smokers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: As the witnesses know, Vape Business Ireland was in earlier, and I quoted some of Dr. McAvoy and Professor Cox's commentary to it, so I will do the same now to them. Vape Business Ireland stated in its opening contribution that experts from King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London show that vaping products are around 95% less harmful than smoking and Public Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank Professor Cox for that very important contribution on that point from Vape Business Ireland. The main concern I have about the Bill is in relation to flavours. Obviously, intuitively, one would think that flavours would induce people to start vaping and it presumably makes it easier. Also, one could argue that it would be an inducement to those who are smoking to give up. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witnesses for appearing before us today. Many areas have been covered. In relation to the flavourings, is it the witnesses’ contention that basically the flavouring is required, or is certainly advantageous, to weaning people off cigarettes? For active smokers who now wish to give up smoking, flavours will allow that process to be more likely to happen, or they would...

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

Seán Kyne: I also welcome the Estonian ambassador to the Chamber this morning in recognition of its national day. I spent some time in Talinn a number of years ago and it is a beautiful city and part of the world. I concur absolutely with the comments of my colleagues and the Leader on what is currently is happening in Ukraine. We all study or read about history and we learned about the assassination...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: I also welcome Mr. McGrath and his family. As we know, there has been a huge drive to roll out electric cars throughout the country. Obviously, electric cars require electric charging points. In contacting the ESB three years ago, I was informed that: ... the ESB is working on a plan to roll out high-powered charging across national and motorway routes across the country to facilitate...

Seanad: Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, to the Seanad Chamber to discuss this motion. I confess that I have never been a particular fan of citizens' conventions, notwithstanding the comments of others earlier. Some have served a purpose. As a practising politician I get the abuse and hardship that we all get on doorsteps and at meetings. Some people seem to be of the view that...

Seanad: Coroners (Provision for Jury Selection) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh an mBille seo. I take this opportunity to welcome the families. I have no doubt but that this is not their first visit to Leinster House. They have had plenty of meetings over the years with various Governments, Ministers and taoisigh, and they are still fighting for justice. I wish them a speedy conclusion, at least from this vantage point, to...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge. (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir chuig an gcruinniú faoin earnáil seo. Seachas ceist an airgeadais, ceist a mbíonn againn i gcónaí, céard é an dúshlán is mó don earnáil?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge. (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: Sílim go bhfuil sé sin ceart go leor maidir leis na dúshláin is mó atá ann. Céard is féidir a dhéanamh chun na rudaí sin a réiteach? Tá níos mó béime anois ar an nGaeilge mar gheall ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 agus an céatadán de 20% sa chóras poiblí. Caithfimid...