Results 101-120 of 6,148 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Special Measures in the Public Interest (Derrybrien Wind Farm) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State or his response. I am somewhat aware of the intricacies of this issue in east County Galway. The construction of this site started before I entered politics, and I will be in it 20 years in June this year. It has been going on a while. The thrust of the Bill introduced by Senators McDowell and Boyhan makes sense in terms of there being an issue, which is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the presence of H.E. Mr. Marijus Gudynas, ambassador of Lithuania to Ireland, in advance of Lithuania's national day tomorrow. The ambassador is most welcome. I have mentioned on numerous occasions the issues regarding school bus transport in Galway. I know there are issues around the country. I am calling for a debate on this matter. We await the findings of the review on...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 40 to 46, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Are you pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 47 to 66, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 48 and 49 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 47. Amendments Nos. 47 to 66, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Does the Senator wish to speak to the amendment?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Does anyone else wish to speak on this grouping?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Yes, it is amendments Nos. 47 to 66, inclusive.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Allow Senator Boylan to speak ithout interruption.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments No. 75 to 80, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 78 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 77. Amendments No. 75 to 80, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I must call Senator Garvey.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Is amendment No. 76 in the names of Senators Garvey and Pauline O'Reilly being moved?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: Before moving on, I welcome guests of the Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, the Hayes family, also Judith Hayes and the Niamh Murray committee. You are welcome to the Gallery and I wish you well and hope you enjoy your day.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: We acknowledge former Deputy Mary Upton as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank her for her work in this area and for securing the initial funding in the budget. On the tobacco control policy, the Minister of State's opening statement referred to data from the Healthy Ireland survey and the welcome reduction in tobacco use from 23% in 2015 to 18% in 2023. The question now is how can we go further and what cohort makes up this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State mentioned the wide range of risk factors in relation to health, specifically smoking, alcohol use, air quality, obesity, physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases, cancer, and mental and physical health. Is there any data on the health impact of drugs? There are, I am sure, thousands of daily recreational drug users who would say there are no impacts at all....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I am wondering whether drugs should be included in that group of factors that impact on health. Perhaps that will be considered in future. "Operation Transformation", which I have watched from time to time, has a role at the start of each year in trying to motivate people to get active. There was concern about body-shaming, which is always a difficult issue. There is nothing more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State.