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Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: I will follow the majority of those in the House by wishing the best to the Bruton family, in particular John's wife and siblings, including Richard, our close colleague, on the death of his brother, John. He was a unique individual. He was a TD and Minister, a Taoiseach and an ambassador, and overall he was a statesman. He will be sadly missed. I got to know John during the 1994...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State and I acknowledge her commitment to this area. She has been a fantastic ambassador and has worked really well on some really tough cases that I have personally brought forward to her. We have a different scenario down in my part of the world where we have agencies involved in respite. The Minister of State knows exactly what I am talking about. I am talking...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (30 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: My Commencement matter asks the Minister for Education to make a statement on whether she has plans to introduce an awareness campaign for post-primary schools to highlight the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes. This is a very significant issue that has emerged in recent years as to where we are with e-cigarettes and vaping. While I was at the young scientist exhibition, which is a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (30 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. It is very important that we make submissions on this and engage. By 2025, we will hopefully have an appropriate framework in place in order that teachers can engage with students and are empowered to deliver this programme. It is a changing world. Vaping was not an issue four or five years ago but it is a significant issue...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: They make a compelling case. Trying to work out how one gets movement on this issue is probably the big issue. It is all to do with an objective within the county development plan of Mayo, objective MT09. That is to be changed. I am a little concerned about a few issues. This is a new county development plan that has been passed and it has a certain lifespan. Did the Planning...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: What about the Planning Regulator?

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: What about the Department?

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Department has the power, at the end of the day, to approve or-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Have the witnesses had any negotiations yet with the county manager or the executive of the local authority regarding a potential change to the county development plan, which can be proposed only by them?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: What correspondence did we get?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Forward it to me.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Where do we go forward with this? Are we sending it back to the Dyslexic Association of Ireland? What is the proposal?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: When is the format for us then? Do we assess the reply and try to move it forward?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: This is international best practice. Dyslexic kids need time to compute and read. There was an interesting presentation by representatives of the Dyslexic Association of Ireland in the audiovisual room three months ago, which the Chairperson attended. They outlined their primary goal in the next few months is to see can the examination board change its view regarding how dyslexic kids are...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Ten per cent of the population is dyslexic. This is very much an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: It is open to the floor, Deputy. Both the proposals are seconded by Deputy Collins. Deputy Fitzmaurice, do you want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: We will try to move forward quickly if we can, as we are already over time. We will go seven minutes each for non-members and I will contribute myself before the end

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I wish to ask about the industry. Will Mr. Desmond give us a brief outline of where the industry is since last November having effectively been tied up since last November. When does he expect to be actually back on water and making a living? How did fishers survive in the past 12 weeks? Was it fishing assist and that kind of help? As Mr. Menarry mentioned, fishers are small businesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Where is the brown crab market at the moment? Where is that market going forward?