Results 1-20 of 57 for cork speaker:Maria Byrne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2023)

Maria Byrne: ..., but hospital figures showed there were about 15,000, so some people are not even reporting it. It is stark. There are many roads in my neck of the woods. It has been said that the Limerick to Cork dual carriageway will progress. I am not sure that it will be a motorway, which is most disappointing, because for people having to travel that road daily, it is not very safety. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (29 Mar 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...Is that being looked at currently or is it planned? It was committed to but there has not been any improvement. I am wondering where that is at. I note a trauma unit is being considered for Cork. Should a trauma unit be considered for UHL? Senator Conway pointed out that 50% to 60% of people are presenting without having been to a doctor. If there was a trauma unit, would it help...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Maria Byrne: I rise to welcome the good news announced yesterday in respect of the arrival of Eli Lilly in Limerick. It is currently based in Cork and employs 38,000 people globally. An investment of €500 million was announced initially but the figure has now gone up to €1 billion. It will be a state-of-the-art development and 1,200 people will be employed in its construction, which has...

Seanad: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (1 Feb 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...CHO 3? Perhaps the Minister of State cannot answer that today but perhaps she can revert to me on it. Is there a plan to have a CAMHS unit in the mid-west that people can access? Some have to go to Cork and others to Dublin. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Maria Byrne: Today is the Cathaoirleach's day and I congratulate him on it. I am delighted for him. I knew him long before he was elected to Cork City Council in 2004. We worked together as Fine Gael colleagues before that and we have been very good friends down through the years. I am delighted his family members are here today, including Conchobar, John and Mary, as well as his supporters and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Maria Byrne: .... I would be remiss of me not to comment on the report launched by consultants this morning on hospital waiting lists and the failure to meet targets, especially in two hospitals in Limerick and Cork. We will have a new Leader in the new year but I will certainly call for a debate on this matter early in the new year. We are now in a cold snap and many people have been admitted to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Maria Byrne: I raise one of my favourite subjects which is University Hospital Limerick. Some 15,600 people have been waiting on trolleys so far this year. This is the highest number in the country followed by Cork University Hospital which has over 10,000 people on trolleys. I encourage the Minister for Health to come to the Chamber to have a debate on this issue.I want the Minister for Health to come...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...before the joint committee. It has been called for by many of the top people in the mid-west as an overall solution. All hospitals are overcrowded. Elective hospitals are proposed in Dublin, Cork and Galway but that will not solve the problem in the mid-west, which has the worst overcrowding. People are waiting for days on trolleys. I am not exaggerating as I know somebody who waited...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...to the Revenue Commissioners. It is a disgrace that a public organisation or a public service is not open to the public. The Revenue Commissioners have opened up for appointments in both Dublin and Cork. That should be spread out to the rest of Revenue offices. It is not good enough that people who want an appointment have to travel to Dublin or Cork.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...and how they kept their loved ones and more vulnerable people in society safe and looked after them extremely well. A carer appeared on the programme and their story really moved me. They moved from Cork to Clare. When they were in Cork, they had support coming into the house for five days a week, as well as access to transport, but when they moved to Clare they got two and a half days...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...Transport or the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton. It should be a wider debate on how to better utilise our airports. We have so many regional airports, including in Shannon, Knock and Cork. We need a debate on how to create a counterbalance between Dublin and the rest of the airports. It is not good that 87% of all flights go from one airport. There has to be balanced...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Jun 2022)

Maria Byrne: .... The conclusion of the report states that while it was the second busiest emergency department in 2021, UHL had the second lowest bed stock compared with other model 4 hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Another point that was highlighted is that elective hospitals in other areas are being progressed. In Limerick that is certainly not the case. It is deeply concerning that there has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Maria Byrne: The Cork vintners were there as well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2022)

Maria Byrne: I wish to raise two issues and one of them is public consultation, which I have just come from, on the M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork. This is a very special day because it is the first time that we have seen the proposed routes. The public consultation will go live at 12 o'clock today. I pay tribute to the team from the Limerick City and County Council that were the lead on this...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...Association. I thank the Minister of State for all she has done since taking over the role. I know her commitments and dedication to resolving the issues. When we look back at what happened in Cork and Kerry it is frightening. A total of 46 children came out damaged. That is 46 children too many. We are supposed to be there to help children and support them and their families. In...

Seanad: Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (23 Feb 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...' assemblies on biodiversity and a directly elected mayor and unified authority for Dublin. I was involved in the process when we passed the plebiscite in Limerick. It was put to Limerick, Cork and Waterford but we were the only place to pass it. I believe it is a positive way to go. Citizens, 12 elected members and people with expertise will be involved. It is important. When we ran...

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...the volume of passports being applied for in such a short space of time. The emergency application or appointment is mainly in Dublin. Is there hope of getting emergency appointments back open in Cork? Maybe they are open.

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...where there is a very strong connection but there are houses in between where there is a lack of connection. I know of two areas of Limerick like this, and I was recently talking to somebody in Cork who has had 64 different communications with their broadband provider. They are living right in the heart of the city and it is still not sorted. At one stage, there were five people working...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Maria Byrne: ...have a Vhi SwiftCare clinic and a Laya healthcare clinic in Limerick. I have to compliment the staff working there. I have not used it personally myself, thank God, but have used it in Dublin and Cork. I have heard great compliments on the efficiencies of the clinics and how they are working, and also that people have been able to have relevant scans or X-rays. It is helping to keep...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2021)

Maria Byrne: I wish to raise two issues. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, confirmed after the Cabinet that a €36 million investment will be available to Shannon and Cork airports. A review brought to Cabinet showed that passenger numbers at Shannon Airport were down 1.5 million to just over 300,000. I understand that this money will be for security and sustainability. This is important for the...