Results 41-60 of 380 for cork speaker:Tim Lombard

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Tim Lombard: On the draining of rivers and waterways and how we operate, in Cork in recent weeks we have had horrendous flooding in Midleton, but Bandon and other towns like Clonakilty and Skibbereen were not flooded because of the drainage works which had been carried out there. In Bandon, they lowered the River Bandon by 1.8 m for a 3 km stretch. Even though we had something like 27 inches of rainfall...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...town. According to the census figures, it went up 13.5% in the last census, which is significant growth. Kinsale is bordering nearly 6,000 people; it is the second-biggest town in south west Cork. The good work at the school needs progress regarding the school itself. I compliment the principal, Louise Hallissey and her staff of 18. There are three special education teachers, five...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...We have seen nearly 50 mm of rainfall. The storm which has hit the south-west coast is absolutely frightening. Looking at social media this morning, it strikes me that the floods in some parts of Cork and Kerry are something we have not seen since 2009. It seems that 50 mm of rain will fall in a 26-hour or 27-hour period. We are seeing flooding of roads which have not flooded since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...Revenue Commissioners yet on this? Have we gone as far as explaining to the Revenue Commissioners, in a test-case scenario, what Ms Brennan correctly stated a while ago? From my understanding in Cork, in my location every potato producer has been hit during the past 18 months. A test case is needed. Have we looked into the possibility of doing such a test case?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is welcome. I raise the issue of podiatry care. It is a significant issue nationally and is a major issue in my part of the world down in west Cork. The level of podiatry care that is being provided by the HSE at the moment is very limited. We have had patients come to my office in the past number of years who have been waiting 18 or 19 months for appointments. We...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...nearly assured this is the highest in the country. There needs to be a combined approach and even the potential of moving staff from other parts of Ireland to this location to make sure that the Cork-Kerry region can actually work on what we are dealing with. It is a huge waiting list. There has been no significant move in the past 12 months. I suggest that the national approach, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...50 very major growers. Where do the witnesses see the market ending up in ten years time? Where do they see the number of operators in the market? I spoke to a gentleman who produces potatoes in Cork. He sends them to Dublin to be distributed nationwide, so the same potatoes go up the road and back down the road, and he often asks what is the carbon footprint of those potatoes. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...a lack of engagement regarding decisions it makes that affect the public and how we deal with it. I bring Senators' attention again to the huge issue we have with the bus service from Kinsale to Cork city. During the Covid period, the bus stop was changed to an unsafe location. We have done everything from signing petitions and writing to the Minister and the NTA to having the Garda...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...it and will win it on appeal. I looked up the planning permission for the school; buses must park at the bus stop and not outside the entrance, but for some reason Bus Éireann has a different view from Cork County Council regarding the planning of the school. They are another family left by the State.This is a huge issue, and I am not getting political; it really is. Families are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...view about the measure that she brought forward. Is it one child who qualifies or are there five or are there 55? We do not know. Nine children qualify in Ballinhassig while five do not qualify in west Cork. Why is that? I am not trying to be argumentative but I do not have the answer. What I do know is that families feel they have been abandoned. Regarding the lack of drivers, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: The information the Minister is looking at is the map on page 27 of the EPA report, which shows some areas in white and some areas in red. We call it the "Cork map" down our way. It suits us. Is that what the Minister is looking at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023)

Tim Lombard: I will start with the scientific evidence. Deputy Matthews made a really interesting point. I will take Dr. Cotter to my part of the world to a place in west Cork called Timoleague and the catchment below there. Could Dr. Cotter explain to me how often the EPA tests water in bodies of water that are part of this programme?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (5 Jul 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...adults in all settings can be catered for when it comes to transportation networks. This is an important plank we need to start talking about. The issue is about a very remote part of west Cork going from Ardgroom all the way over to Beara and into Castletownbere and Bantry. This cohort of 11 adults need a little bit of extra care. Putting them on a Local Link service will not work....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...2018. It involves a catchment of dairy cows, most of which are banding, pig units and many other issues. As Mr. Callanan will know from his past, it is probably the most productive part of west Cork in so many ways. Will Mr. Massey give an indication of where the nitrate levels have gone since 2018, based on his visit to west Cork last Monday?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...May, a total of €1.6 million was allocated for the site and this proposal. I acknowledge the good work regarding this unit in Bantry hospital. Bantry is a unique location right at the edge of County Cork. The hospital covers three major peninsulas, part of north County Cork and County Kerry. It is a wonderful institution that has a significant influence on healthcare in that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...in the Dáil today and is unavailable to attend this debate. I acknowledge that. This is a very serious issue. I ask for an update on child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in the Cork-Kerry region, community healthcare organisation, CHO, 4. The CAMHS issue in Cork and Kerry is beyond belief. The need in the community is frightening in many ways. Parents, teenagers...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...person. However, this is something that we have to look at. An initiative has to be put in place nationally. It has to involve everybody in the entire services because unless we get people into Cork and Kerry shortly, I do not know what will happen. This is as serious as it gets.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: Last week, I rose to highlight the ridiculous issue we had in west Cork regarding Garretstown beach, which adjoins Garrylucas beach. Both beaches had blue flag status for a number of years. Unfortunately, Garretstown lost its blue flag because the recycling area was not close enough to the beach. I am delighted to report to the House that progress has been made on this issue. An Taisce...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...m away at the next beach in Garrettstown. It has recycling and blue flag status. We are stuck in a scenario where An Taisce, in its wisdom, has declared that one of our beaches in beautiful west Cork, with the weather shining, is not now up to blue flag status because the recycling facility is not in a location within a 20 m of the beach. What in the name of God are we doing? The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...of that child to become what he could become in adult life. There is also a huge issue around the fact that if one gets the technology, it stays with the school. I know of a student in west Cork who had the technology in primary school before she left to go to secondary school. It is now the month of May, and she has not got her technology for first year yet. She has gone through a...