Results 1-20 of 103 for speaker:Manus Boyle

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Today I want to raise the issue of Glenveagh National Park. We have a wonderful tourist attraction in Glenveagh Castle, located in Glenveagh National Park. We are now at the peak of the season but, unfortunately, the castle itself cannot accommodate visitors on Fridays and Mondays due to staff shortages. Approximately 200,000 people visit the castle every year and it is a vital part of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: That was on the other side. I was not going to let that go.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Now that I have Glenveagh covered, maybe the Leader could arrange for the national tolls to be done away with on Sunday for those travelling from Donegal. We have to pay for everything and it would be great if we could get through and down to Dublin without paying tolls. It is a costly day for every family and there will be four and five from every house travelling. I do not think there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: ACT Smartphone App: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I might need your help. First of all, congratulations. It is overwhelming what you have done. There is only one way it is going to go and that is up. You should be so proud and so should your parents. It is a really good story that is starting to come right and will save lives. Sometimes, when you tune in to the Seanad you might hear me on about the ambulance service. Last week, it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: The witnesses are very welcome. The important thing is that the fishermen and fisherwomen of Ireland need to be looked after first. There can be no progress without everybody being on the one wavelength. As someone who comes from a fishing background, I believe the easiest way is to include everybody. I am glad that the group has taken everybody's views on board. I thank it for that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: What are the reasons for the delays? What is holding this process up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I know the fisheries people up there. I was talking to Mr. McCabe and the feedback is good. That is what we want to hear. The last thing we need to hear is that something is shovel ready and there is somebody objecting to it, leading to problems. Earlier, Mr. Moran spoke about the guard vessels. Given that every other country is doing it, why can we not do it? At the time when Shell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I agree. Vessels around this coast can sail any place. Why they cannot simply sit on guard duty is beyond belief. It would give the fishers a financial reward for buying in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Ms Brien talked about foreshore licences. Why do they take so long to get through? Some people say it takes an awful long time to get one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I reiterate what Deputy Mac Lochlainn and Senator O'Reilly said: at the end of the day, the fishers are the ones who need to be looked after here. That is very important. I have two quick questions. Why did the Sceirde Rocks project not proceed? Financially, what is the difference between floating and fixed? Is there a massive difference money-wise between the cost of doing the two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: Why did the Sceirde Rocks project fall by the wayside?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I want to raise an issue I brought up in the past but have got no feedback on it yet, namely, the issue of the benefit-in-kind scheme for the National Ambulance Service. The Minister, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, said she passed it on to the Minister for Finance. The Revenue Commissioners have to make the decision on this. It has been four months since first I brought it up in this...

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: The Minister of State is welcome. I tabled a Commencement matter about this but I did not get it through yet. To add to what my fellow Senator said, the A5 is a big disappointment to us in Donegal. For decades, we have been waiting for it. We are really isolated in Donegal and we thought this was the way forward. I attended the football game a few Saturdays ago when Donegal and Tyrone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: This is all very welcome. It is good to see the witnesses. This is an important issue and I cannot understand why it is taking so long to understand. I am new to the Joint Committee on Health. It beggars belief that this issue keeps being kicked down the road. I feel the witnesses' frustration. At the end of the day, we all have to look after our elderly people. It is totally wrong...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: It was on Covid. I remember when my father used to visit people, but that all stopped when Covid started.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: If we could get our people back out into the community and the small pockets and work with that, it would be-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: I express my sincere condolences to the family of Natalie and Ella McLaughlin who tragically lost their lives last week in County Donegal. I have met many wonderful community groups across Donegal and Ireland in the last few years. These groups do invaluable work caring for their loved ones day and night. One issue that keeps coming up is the cost of legal fees for people who have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Manus Boyle: It was brought to my attention by Councillors Martin Harley, Jimmy Kavanagh and Michael Boyle that the funding for the apprenticeship programme for education and training boards, ETBs, nationally will be cut by €40 million this year. This means a large number of apprentices will not be in a position to go from phase 4 to phase 6. This is ridiculous at a time when the country has a...