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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...'s office for choosing this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, to the Chamber. I wish to raise the need for additional special education teacher, SET, and special needs assistant, SNA, resources for the pupils in Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in Cnoc na Cathrach.At present, 649 pupils are enrolled In Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, which is the largest national...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...unique circumstances in schools. Without talking about any individuals in this school, I am sure there are situations where, unfortunately, a child or children in a school have a high level of demand, which results in the need for additional resources. I hope that in such situations, including in Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, that would be taken into account in the review. From engaging with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...approval by Seanad Éireann of the extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021, to be taken on conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No. 3, Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Bill 2024, changed from Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil], Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2.30 p.m.; and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions this morning. We started with Senator McGahon who welcomed the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hillary Benn to the Good Friday Agreement committee. He wished the committee well in its deliberations and I hope he has longevity in the role because we have had a high turnover in the position. This is not healthy in terms of the...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...October, 2024, to propose, for the approval of Seanad Éireann, the appointment or reappointment, as the case may be, of the persons concerned to be members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, approves the appointment of Bríd O'Donovan, Paul O'Donovan, Tom Boland, Paul Mc Garry, Emily Sherlock and...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Eireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of 6 months, beginning on the 1st of December, 2024 and ending on the 31st of May, 2025.”

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: Second Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I acknowledge the work on this legislation. I recall speaking on the previous legislation in 2015. There were all sorts of weird and wonderful things back then and this is no different. I would just like a small bit of clarity. The Minister of State mentioned section 2(2), which specifies all instruments "made before 1 January 1821 that were retained"...

Seanad: Amendment to Seanad Standing Orders: Motion (23 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge Senator McDowell's interest in and commitment to Seanad reform. He has certainly advocated for this measure for a number of years. We have had numerous debates. It has almost become like the drainage of the Shannon in that it has been talked about for decades and very little has happened, which I acknowledge. A Bill relating to the university Senators before the Dáil...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Last week we had a briefing with Dyslexia Ireland in Buswells and I acknowledge the work of our colleague, Senator Tim Lombard, and other colleagues cross-party who have been supportive of the calls of Dyslexia Ireland in relation to additional exam time for students who suffer from dyslexia and other learning difficulties. It is clearly a barrier and disadvantage to dyslexic students that...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 1, 97, 102, 110, 112, 115, 117 to 119, inclusive, 121, 122, 126 to 128, inclusive, and 134 to 173, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Ward. Before I call on Senator Flynn, I welcome visitors to the House who are guests of our colleague, Senator Lombard. We have Liam Condon, Gerard Crowley, Seamus Walsh and James Kilduff. I hope they enjoy the hospitality and entertainment that Senator Lombard will provide later.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2, without debate; No. 4, motion regarding the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 – instruction to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 3, without debate; and No. 5, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 – all Stages, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. Senator O'Loughlin spoke about the hospitality industry and the day of action that has been organised today by the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Vintners Federation of Ireland, supported by Irish Small and Medium Employers. The Minister, Deputy Peter Burke, has committed to a review of the costs of doing business. Significant...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Instruction to Committee (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in relation to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, it be an instruction to the Committee of the whole Seanad that the Committee has the power to make amendments to the Bill which are not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill, for the purpose of providing for increased funding for the Land Development Agency in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement debate on the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES. As the Minister of State will be fully aware, ACRES provides a very important injection of money for Irish farmers. It is a €1.5 billion flagship agri-environment scheme and a successor to a number of previous schemes, including...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...The number of those in an overpayment situation is now up to 8,673. There would obviously be a number of those in Galway within significant areas of commonage, special areas of conservation, SACs, and natural heritage areas, NHAs. Therefore, we would have been under the co-operation programme. It has left a bad taste in the mouth alongside what is a very good news story in terms of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...implementation of the national cancer strategy, which we have discussed in the House, €10 million for oncology drugs, €2 million for the provision of care for women using post-mastectomy products and €1.9 million for the expansion of bowel screening for those aged between 58 and 70. There is also €5.5 million for community support centres. These centres are...

Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State is welcome. I join others in acknowledging the work of Senator Carrigy and all the members of the special committee for its publication of the interim report, initially, into the summer programme, and the final report. I also welcome Adam Harris from AsIAm and thank him for his work and I acknowledge the work of the Houses of the Oireachtas and all of us who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and witnesses. Having visited the hospital site on two occasions, no doubt it is an impressive building and it will be a world-class facility. It will be something we can be rightly proud of when it is concluded and workers are off-site and we have it fully staffed and operational. We all hope we will never have to visit there, attend there or see somebody there but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Were representatives of BAM UK and Ireland present at that meeting with Royal BAM?