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

Seán Kyne: I wish to highlight that there is some concern in Galway. An Bord Pleanála has indicated that the new target date for the decision on the building of the Galway city ring road is 27 August. The latter is the third indicative date given in respect of a decision on this vital project. The first date was in March and the second was in June, a number of days ago. The new date is in...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Seán Kyne: I concur with all that has been said by my colleague, Senator Lombard. This is an important area. I touched on this in my Second Stage contribution. The potential for carbon sequestration on farms is huge and unquantified. In terms of research, there is potential to quantify the level of carbon sequestration in hedgerows, trees and soil. It is an area that has huge potential for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Acting Cathaoirleach and welcome Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, to the House. The Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, as the Minister of State will be aware, was originally established to ensure food security and has been a great success in that regard. Indeed, it has provided an income floor to farmers across the country through its supports and many farms would not survive...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive reply. It is a significant change from what farmers have been used to over the last years. I have concerns about the design of the eco-schemes. It is important that no farmers are left outside that. There were concerns about the recent results-based environment agri pilot programme, REAP, which excluded commonage and Natura land. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday, 2 July 2021, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; and No. 2, Counterfeiting Bill 2020 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 11.35 a.m., and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 12.45 p.m. by...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I, too, take this opportunity to congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his anniversary. He has done a wonderful job. He has been very fair in the Chair and has brought about many innovations in his work. I congratulate all Senators who were elected to this House a year ago or whose first day in the House was a year ago. Kon'nichiwato Senator O'Loughlin. She is correct about the pressures and...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I move: (1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad on its rising on Tuesday, 29th June, 2021, shall adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 2nd July, 2021, in the Convention Centre Dublin, and unless otherwise ordered, the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b)there shall be no Order...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I marched in November 2016 in support of the €850 million Apple data centre in Athenry. I still believe that if data centres are needed, as I believe they are, they should be spread regionally and in terms of the grid connection. It should be noted that the Apple data centre project has been granted planning permission by Galway County Council for some time.It was granted by An Bord...

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his engagement on this Bill over recent weeks. It is tremendously important. It is the end of an era with regard to the unwinding of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, enactments from a decade ago. That is an important juncture for public servants. As the Minister of State said, they have had a very difficult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Reid and the team. I compliment the staff members of the HSE on their work during the pandemic, particularly on the success of the vaccination programme which was always dependent on supply, as has been proven with the increased delivery of vaccines and the increase in patients who have been seen. I am also going to touch on maternity services. As others have said, we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: This woman went on to give a two-page testimony of giving birth, stillbirth, and all that went with it. It was heartbreaking. Another lady wrote how women and their partners are looking for a return to pre-pandemic levels of access through the pregnancy journey. She queried the distinction between full labour and active labour and stated that women in labour need support and advocacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank Dr. Henry. I accept the situation we were in post Christmas but we are in a much different situation now. As I said, the heartbreaking testimonies we have seen over recent months cut to the core of life and death and expectant mothers' worry. We therefore need to get back to whatever operated pre pandemic for expectant mothers. They need to have that love and support of a partner...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, to the Chamber. To set the scene, Barna is a popular place to live. As I am sure she will be aware, it is on the outskirts of Galway city. It is a coastal town that has experienced rapid growth over the past 20 years. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2,000....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for her response, which was somewhat disappointing. The capacity of the school or local authority to improve safety is limited at that location. It is a busy regional route and there is no space to widen the road, provide a car park or implement safety measures. A new school is needed in the area. Not only would this increase the safety of children and their...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: The Minister is very welcome. I congratulate him on progressing the Bill. I congratulate also my colleague Senator Pauline O'Reilly, and others who have led on this ambitious Bill, as well as all involved in the climate change committee. The Minister will be aware that I too have served in his Department, on the natural resources side of things, and we have had back and forth debates on a...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (18 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I move: That notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, or the Order of the Seanad of Tuesday, 15th June, 2021, in respect of the sitting of the Seanad on Friday, 18th June, 2021, the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this paragraph and, accordingly, no other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."