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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Kyne: On neurological services in Mayo, or the unfortunate lack thereof, is there outreach from UHG to Mayo at present?

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

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements to mark Europe Day 2024, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. with time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, that of all Senators not to exceed ten minutes and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate.

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

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions here today. Senator O’Loughlin spoke on a number of issues including the Alzheimer Society of Ireland having a worthy fundraising event today at the coffee dock. I encourage people to go down to that. It is important to support the worthy cause of dementia support. She spoke about the importance of young people being aware of the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Seán Kyne: Both Mr. Watt and Mr. McCallion mentioned the public-only consultant contracts. It is positive that 51% has been reached. Is it fair to say that those consultants who are closest to retirement may be less likely to move to a new contract? Has the low-hanging fruit been reached? Will the next 10% or 20% be more difficult to achieve? Mr. McCallion also mentioned weekend work and putting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I note the Leader has taken green principles to her heart of late, and I wish to raise the issue of bus transport. As part of the programme for Government, one of the headline figures is €1 million a day is spent on walking and cycling, which is positive, and on public transport. The issue that arises, however, is that there is no point saying we have additional bus services if the...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge his initiative in heading down to Lough Funshinagh at the earliest opportunity, to see for himself the issues at stake there.I have not personally been down. I have seen the news footage and the social media commentary. It is very difficult and I acknowledge the work of all the local Senators and Deputies for the area, particularly Senator...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke, and congratulate him on his new position. I understand this is his first time in the Chamber since becoming a Minister of State. I wish him well in his role in the months ahead. I wish to raise the minor works grant and the ICT grant for primary and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the announcement of the minor works grants being processed and issuing to schools in the coming days. That is welcome as long as it happens. When this announcement was made initially, it was that they would be paid soon, so I welcome that the Minister of State said they will be processed in the coming days. I also welcome what was said on the ICT grants. I have been contacted by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for choosing this matter and I welcome the Minister of State. I acknowledge the range of supports and investment provided by the Government to the Department of children to assist parents in affording childcare, which has been greatly beneficial. I acknowledge also the work of the city and county childcare committees, whether through the early childhood care and...

Seanad: School Enrolments: Motion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank colleagues in Fianna Fáil for tabling this motion. Being in elected politics since 2004 at council and Oireachtas level, last year was the most difficult I have come across with regard to school enrolment pressures. This coming year also looks somewhat challenging. Hopefully, it will not be as bad. However, I had not experienced this before and certainly not to this level....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Chair. I welcome Ms O'Connell and her colleagues from Long Covid Advocacy Ireland. I have to leave at around 10.30 a.m. to go to the Seanad for a matter and to chair that session. I will be back after that. The testimonies LCAI provided this morning and in its submission are quite difficult. I can only imagine the impact that long Covid has had on sufferers and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...people function differently, and there are very high-functioning individuals. I spoke to a lady from another part of the country who contacted me in advance of this meeting. She used to run marathons and do triathlons. Now she cannot do so. I would call this person highly functioning terms of being energetic prior to Covid. It obviously impacts at different levels and different types...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister is very welcome. I thank him for the measures he has put in place in recent weeks in this unprecedented period.The national fodder and food security committee is very important. It needs to be ingrained in farmers that they can plan for an average year, but if they have an average year, therefore, they have years that are not average. There are years that are quite good, with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Senator Malachai O'Hara and his mum to the Chamber. They are very welcome. I also congratulate Deputy Simon Harris on his election as Taoiseach and all Ministers who have taken up new or reshuffled positions in Cabinet or as Ministers of State. I also pay tribute to the outgoing Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for his support and friendship over the years. The Committee of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Kelly, Mr. McMyler and Mr. Kenny to the committee. I agree that it is time that the all-Ireland rail review was published. We have waited long enough. If it is not published today, I hope it will be published next week and that we will have certainty on the issues pertaining to the western rail corridor and the relevant campaigns. Having been a local councillor, my...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: I had this discussion when West on Track came before the transport committee. If a greenway was developed on the northern section and it was decided subsequently that a railway were to be built, the removal of the greenway would be an added cost. Would this added cost be looked at in terms of the business case and the cost-benefit analysis of the rail project? Would it mitigate the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Kyne: Without making any excuses for it and we can debate the Government’s response to Covid-19 and so on at the time, how much do the witnesses think Covid-19 and the decisions made impact on the delivery of the outcomes of the third national cancer strategy? I am not trying to make excuses but just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Gloster and his team. Mr. Gloster came before the committee on 27 September regarding capital infrastructure in Galway. At that stage, he said he had decided to: ... get a full project team with good, strong expert advice from outside as well as inside to the Saolta group and we would rapidly ensure the overall capital plan for Galway is set out in terms of all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Kyne: Last September or October, Mr. Gloster gave the impression that there would be no delay. It is now March and work has not started. I heard from a report during the summer that work would start in September. I would believe it will start at Christmas at this stage, given the way things go. There is nothing physical. A detailed design has to be drawn up and planning applications have to be...