Results 121-140 of 6,148 for speaker:Seán Kyne
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I welcome the witnesses. It is important to state that life expectancy has increased in Ireland. More importantly, the healthy and disability-free life expectancy has increased and is higher than the EU average. We all want to see that continue to grow. This is through the work of advocacy groups for healthy lifestyles. It is also connected to Government initiatives and legislation and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Okay. I am not sure I agree with Ms Morrissey but she is more knowledgeable in those areas than I am. I knew an individual - he has since passed away, Lord have mercy on him - who gave up cigarettes after he woke with a coughing fit. It was a harsh lesson and I am sure it impacted on his longevity. People who started smoking in the 1950s or 1960s were not aware of the dangers. A certain...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Before I ask the Minister of State to respond, I welcome the senior citizens group from Galway who are guests of my colleague, Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy these deliberations.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 3 to 7, inclusive, and 13, provide for reports to be compiled on various matters relating to online services and to activities that are relevant to digital service providers. The matters to be examined in these reports are wide-ranging, and would give rise to substantial volumes of work in respect of research and analysis on a significant scale not currently provided for,...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, 21, 43, 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together. I call Senator Ruane.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I take this opportunity to welcome members of the active retirement group from Blackrock in County Dublin. They are guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. I hope they enjoy the rest of their day and their tour of Leinster House. I also welcome Mr. Fintan Cooney from Castlebellingham, County Louth, who is doing an exceptional job interning with Senator McGreehan...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendment No. 13 has been ruled out of order as it is a potential charge on the revenue.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 14 to 19, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 45 to 50, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 20 and 51 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendment No. 22 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 22 and 54 were both ruled out of order.The amendments propose substituting the word "shall" in place of "may" in texts providing that Coimisiún na Meán and the Competition and Consumer Protection commission, respectively, may apply for a High Court order requiring action from a relevant provider in specified circumstances. Substituting the word "shall" for "may"...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 23 to 26, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 27 to 34, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I will ask the Minister of State to respond first and let Senator Keogan contribute afterwards.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Senator Keogan without interruption.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: With respect, Senator, this is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: If the Senator wants to speak to the amendment-----
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: If the Senator does not want to speak to the amendment, we will hear from the Minister of State.