Results 161-180 of 387 for cork speaker:Tim Lombard

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...decade of commemorations, particularly how we will deal with the commemorations in 2022. It is a unique period in our history and it must be dealt with sensibly and appropriately. I am from west Cork and issues regarding Michael Collins will always pop up. A major campaign is under way to have a statue of him in Dublin. I fully support this campaign. We need to have a real debate in...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...regard to licensing. There are 4,500 licences being proposed. The industry was looking for 6,500 licences so we are behind the curve on what the industry says it needs to survive. Raw timber is coming into Cork Harbour on a monthly basis to keep the mills going in that part of the country. It does not make sense, even on the carbon side of things, to have raw timber coming into Cork...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Investigations (10 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: I want the Minister for the Health to make a statement on the disposal of baby organs in Cork University Hospital.This is probably one of the most troubling cases I have come across in my workload in recent weeks. On 28 September, an "RTÉ Investigates" programme showed an unfortunate incident in the maternity hospital in Cork, where 18 families were told the news that their children's...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Investigations (10 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...will want to attend online, and that needs to be accommodated. I hope the Minister of State will make sure that at some stage, sooner rather than later, senior members of the maternity services in Cork will meet these families.They are meeting a liaison officer at the moment. She is doing her best, but that is not appropriate. Senior consultants and senior staff in CUH have never spoken...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: .... This is an issue that has been debated in the Chamber over the past few months. There was great fear of the deadline that is approaching at the end of the month. In my area of rural west Cork, the volume of interactions I have had with the public, including landowners, farmers and solicitors, on this issue has been amazing. One solicitor from Clonakilty told me a few weeks ago that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...for speech therapy, and they will be grossly affected unless we get movement. I would like to raise amenities in State ownership, specifically the only publicly-owned swimming pool in west Cork. It an amazing amenity that we put nearly €6 million into four years ago. It is state-of-the-art. Unfortunately, we cannot get it open seven days a week. It is closed every Sunday and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...regarding the building of housing for the next five years until such time as adequate water services are provided. That would have a huge impact on rural society and on the constituency of Cork South-West, and we must have a coherent debate on how we are going to provide adequate water services in the short term. We all have long-term plans, but short-term needs exist and they are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...is much warranted. I hope we can prioritise this project and put a design team in place and then move forward with the planning because we need to provide this school for this industrious part of Cork. The students, parents and board of management have done so much in recent decades to bring this site to fruition.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will leave my statement on the budget until later on. We had a huge rally in Cork last Friday evening at which nearly 5,500 families turned up to talk about climate action, the CAP reform and the nitrates action plan, and how it will affect agriculture. The acknowledgement this Chamber got for its good work when it came to the climate action Bill was out there at every one of these...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ..., the real budget they are looking for is probably in regard to what the carbon budget is going to be in the next few months. We should take into consideration that over 5,000 people were at a march in Cork last Friday night, with families and everyone from three-year-olds up to grandmothers. The farming community are very concerned about where that carbon budget is going. It is a real...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...concerned about the GAA because last year the majority of that organisation's matches were only available on pay-per-view platforms, which was quite distressing for many. In 2020, all three Cork senior hurling intercounty matches were only available on a pay-per-view platform. This year we had to get to the All-Ireland final before we could watch the team on our national broadcaster. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...required in the budget for the film industry. In many ways the film industry could be supported in community and society and I have seen the benefits of that in the past six or eight weeks in west Cork particularly where Irish acting royalty came to the area to do the Graham Norton book Holding. It has been a wonderful series made by ITV in west Cork. You could walk down the street in...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...involved in the aviation industry, he sits on the transport committee and he has a great knowledge of this issue. The regional dynamic must be looked at when it comes to the DAA. If anything, Cork Airport needs that base and link person. At the moment, we seem to be running rudderless at times, unfortunately. An awful lot of good work is happening at Cork Airport, and Senator Buttimer...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...to next year. However, I think the Civil War issues will be the key focus for the next 12 to 14 months, and a very sensible and pragmatic debate on those issues is required. In my part of west Cork we will talk about August 1922 and Michael Collins's demise. Seán Hales was shot in December of that year. The Church of Ireland bishop of Cork famously said in 2017 that the Protestant...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...it has been talked about for nearly a generation. It is a major issue in terms of ensuring a town the size of Bandon can be fit for purpose. Bandon is the biggest town in and the gateway to west Cork. All traffic for west Cork goes through the town. In the review of the national development plan, we must ensure that projects such as phase 2 of the southern relief road are prioritised....

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...not perfect legislation but it gives the opportunity for our society to open up in a safe and practical way. That is the most important thing: safe and practical. In my part of the world, in west Cork, we will have thousands of visitors coming to us in the next few weeks. We need to have a safe model that will protect our communities and societies. This model is not perfect but it is...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...is the future. There is also a project with regard to carbon capture. If the Minister wants to see how things are done on the ground and how we can be part of the solution, he should come to west Cork over the summer.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I join colleagues in complimenting the Minister of State on getting this very important legislation through. I also acknowledge my former colleague from Cork South-West, former Deputy Jim Daly, who did so much to make sure the legislation came to where it is today. It is very important legislation which will give peace of mind to so many families. I compliment the Minister of State and her...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge her great efforts to make sure that this Bill has got this far. I acknowledge my former colleague in Cork South-West, former Minister of State, Jim Daly, who worked hard to make sure that this legislation went through the earlier parts of scrutiny. It is an important day for so many people. My office, like many offices, has been somewhat...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue about the lack of infrastructure and funding when we look at issues pertaining to roads. West Cork, in particular, has a population of almost 90,000. If it was a county on its own, it would be the eighth largest county in Ireland. It is on a par with County Kilkenny and places like County Westmeath. The lack of funding for infrastructure is a huge issue,...