Results 1-20 of 375 for cork speaker:Tim Lombard

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...members of the community to discuss this matter. Ring is a beautiful part of the world. It is a few miles outside of Clonakilty. On that night, it was described as the Italian Riviera of west Cork. It is a gorgeous part of the world. My grandfather hails from it. When the main drainage and flood defence works were carried out around Clon and Clonakilty Bay, the village of Ring was...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response regarding this real, significant work scheme. The 38 projects in County Cork are significant ones. The 39th project will be the most significant one when we get the go-ahead in the next few weeks for this project. I will liaise directly with Cork County Council to make sure it has received this further information from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (24 Apr 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Minister is more than welcome to the House. It is great to have the opportunity to discuss this issue with him in the Chamber. I ask that he ensures necessary funding is put in place for Cork County Council under the national regional road improvement scheme. I am very much aware that a delegation from Cork County Council, including Councillors Michael Hegarty and John Paul O'Shea, is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (24 Apr 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister. Cork has one eighth of the roads in Ireland, so one would expect it to get one eighth of the funding. This would be the normal breakdown of funding required. The scale of the county is an issue in that it is massive. Its roads need to be repaired, as the Minister knows, and very many minor roads need funding. Consequently, we need a special funding block put in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...directly with that directly elected mayor. The role will have a budget of €8 million pertaining to it directly workable for that mayor. This is a model at which we need to really look. Cork and other counties and cities need to look at how Limerick is now going to stride ahead and make sure there is going to be proper accountability. We had comments in the Chamber today about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...I think he first ran for election in November 1982 and he is now a junior Minister. I am delighted to have him here. I am bringing this issue of where we are going regarding athletics in County Cork to this forum this afternoon. This is a really important issue. We need get an understanding of how we can make sure athletics in Cork can be protected. We have a bizarre situation at...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)

Tim Lombard: We need a viable solution for the athletics crisis in County Cork at the moment. That solution can be provided by Bandon Athletic Club, which has done all the preparation work and all the ground work, including kerbing. The provision of an injection of cash to put the actual track in place would mean we would have a track this summer. Unfortunately, if we do not have that, more than 8,000...

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

Tim Lombard: ...my part of the world, namely a bus service that was cancelled literally ten weeks after it started. The 228 bus route runs from Kinsale to Fivemilebridge through Ballinhassig and all the way into Cork city via Bishopstown. The route serves two colleges and a hospital. It is a significant part of public transport infrastructure. It started on 16 October. I understand that negotiations...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (7 Mar 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...for the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress for phase 2 of the N71 Bandon southern relief road. As the Minister of State is very much aware, Bandon is the biggest town in west Cork. Its population has increased dramatically since 2016. According to the most recent census, it has gone up by 17% to over 8,000 people. There has also been significant investment in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: I am a Cork man. We will not go there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: In a few moments. I will start my questions, if that is okay with the Senator. I thank him. It is great to have a few Cork people here. It is great to have a few Corkonians in the audience. It makes me feel more at home straightaway. BirdWatch Ireland made an interesting presentation regarding its members' view on cover crops. We can see the map published by the Environmental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: Sticking to Cork, Ms Connolly's part of world, there are very few dairy farmers. In fact, there are probably just three dairy farmers on the Beara Peninsula.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: The famous Cork map, as I call it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: There is logic in it. These discussion groups happen in every farming setting, even in east Cork. There is logic to using the model that is there to empower farmers.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...have the Minister of State in the House. It is nearly like her Wednesday morning coffee break at this stage. Every Wednesday morning, I have the pleasure of talking to her about health issues in Cork. I raised this issue about a dedicated cataract service for Cork that has been spoken about for many years. The regional centre that will be based in the South Infirmary Victoria...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...the Minister of State give us an indication of the projected capacity as regards her proposal and this €5 million investment? As she rightly said, it is a really significant investment for the Cork region, which badly requires this service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...say dairy farms are the big entities in that there are jobs in transport and processing. The milk pool decreased last year by 3%. The knock-on implication for the rural economy, whether in west Cork or Tipperary, is considerable. Could we have an idea of how the younger generation of farmers, in particular, will be affected and how the confidence level of a younger farmer investing will...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (8 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is more than welcome. I raise the issue today of the review of dental services in west Cork, which is a very significant issue that we are trying to deal with at the moment. It is very appropriate to have a Minister of State with an understanding of west Cork with us this morning. That is very helpful. The issue I raise is the school dental service....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (8 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: ...now. It is not just a dental issue rather it is across the entire medical sector. How could we get a strategy? I suggest we need a strategy looking at these locations from Donegal to west Cork and south Kerry, as the Minister of State rightly mentioned. What do we need to do? Do we need an incentive programme? Do we need to change the package? Do we need a taxation programme? If we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Tim Lombard: A small village in south Cork, Ballinspittle, was badly flooded at 5 o'clock this morning. A torrent of rain came down through the valley and washed out businesses such as restaurants and pubs, while several residential properties were badly damaged. This is happening more frequently. Today is the second time in three months that Ballinspittle has been flooded, with the same houses and...