Results 141-160 of 380 for cork speaker:Tim Lombard

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...insurance or, more importantly, we can talk to the insurance companies at a national level to make sure affordable insurance costs are brought forward. A quote of €3,000 for small communities in west Cork this morning is not appropriate for insurance for these St. Patrick's Day parades. They are part of our heritage and they are part of what we do. We need to support communities...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and how effective it is at delivering projects. A debate is required in the House with the Minister responsible for transport regarding these issues. Bandon in west Cork has had an unfinished bypass for the past few decades. There is currently a process of putting forward proposals for a new extension to this bypass, which is badly needed. I met...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...been huge changes in local government, particularly since 2014. In my area, the abolition of the town councils was a controversial and, in many ways, wrong move. We had six town councils in west Cork, in Kinsale, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen and Bantry, all of which played an important role representing the public and serving people at a local level. The town councils were all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...degree. The latter was an issue last year and probably will be an issue this year. The price of parts, particularly in the past number of months, has been an extraordinary issue. From talking to people in Cork, we have had parts inflation of anything up to 30% to 40% in the past few months. Mr. Moroney might share his thoughts on where that will affect the industry. Is it Brexit, is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...and the public is not getting value for money. We have swimming clubs that have not had lessons in two years. We have a huge issue in my part of the world. The Minister of State has visited west Cork and knows it is an area where we have access to water all the way along. For parents to not have access to swimming lessons for over two years is an absolute disgrace. I am trying to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I would like to comment on an issue that has been raised by several Senators, namely, the proposed Russian exercised in the waters off the coast of County Cork in the coming weeks. I spoke to several fishermen this morning. I also spoke with Patrick Murphy, the chief executive officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation Limited. They are deeply concerned about this...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...about that. A certain percentage of one's landholding can now be a part of that solution. Down in my part of the world, we are blessed with distilleries. We have wonderful distilleries in west Cork, Clonakilty and down in Midleton. These are world drivers in the distilling market. They do not reach the peak of the market unless they are sustainable. That is why they are there. What...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...together, for example. We must come to grips with the impact these regulations will have on society and on Christmas. There is a huge issue concerning the booster vaccine and its roll out. In Cork, there were six vaccination centres during the first roll out of vaccines but that number has been cut down to three centres. There is also no vaccination centre at the Munster Technological...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I was going to raise the issue of Cork also getting no all-stars, but I think I will that for another day. We need to talk about the important issue of our national broadcaster and the role it plays in society. I reference this in the context of the appointment of Brian O'Donovan as work and technology correspondent, which I welcome. He has done fantastic work in the UK and the US and he...

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

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of the storm that hit west Cork and southern Ireland in particular yesterday. I think it is moving northwards now. It did significant damage in many ways to roads and other infrastructure. The town of Bantry got flooded again. It is the fourth time it has been flooded in the past 18 months. It was a significant flood. Damage to local property was limited...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: .... There were young farmers talking about walking away from farming and having no more to do with the land because of what is happening in agriculture. This stuck with me today on my way here from Cork. There are major changes here in terms of CAP reform and nitrates action plans. This debate is about the licensing of peat in order that we can have a horticulture industry that will be...

Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...was opened in the second largest city in the Republic was 1976, the year I was born. That shows the significant deficit we have when it comes to beds and providing for our growing population. The Cork hub has seen significant development and infrastructure such as a new hospital hub is important for the city. It needs growth and potential. The Cork University Hospital, CUH, campus,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (18 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...Kinsale. Unfortunately, there is a dispute between the GPs and the HSE about who covers what and when. As a result, there is the potential there will be no such GP cover across the entire west Cork. There has been a breakdown in communication and trust. Particularly now when we all need to pull together to deal with the Covid crisis, it does not make any logical sense for the HSE,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...decade of commemorations, particularly how we will deal with the commemorations in 2022. It is a unique period in our history and it must be dealt with sensibly and appropriately. I am from west Cork and issues regarding Michael Collins will always pop up. A major campaign is under way to have a statue of him in Dublin. I fully support this campaign. We need to have a real debate in...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...regard to licensing. There are 4,500 licences being proposed. The industry was looking for 6,500 licences so we are behind the curve on what the industry says it needs to survive. Raw timber is coming into Cork Harbour on a monthly basis to keep the mills going in that part of the country. It does not make sense, even on the carbon side of things, to have raw timber coming into Cork...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Investigations (10 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: I want the Minister for the Health to make a statement on the disposal of baby organs in Cork University Hospital.This is probably one of the most troubling cases I have come across in my workload in recent weeks. On 28 September, an "RTÉ Investigates" programme showed an unfortunate incident in the maternity hospital in Cork, where 18 families were told the news that their children's...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Investigations (10 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...will want to attend online, and that needs to be accommodated. I hope the Minister of State will make sure that at some stage, sooner rather than later, senior members of the maternity services in Cork will meet these families.They are meeting a liaison officer at the moment. She is doing her best, but that is not appropriate. Senior consultants and senior staff in CUH have never spoken...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Nov 2021)

Tim Lombard: .... This is an issue that has been debated in the Chamber over the past few months. There was great fear of the deadline that is approaching at the end of the month. In my area of rural west Cork, the volume of interactions I have had with the public, including landowners, farmers and solicitors, on this issue has been amazing. One solicitor from Clonakilty told me a few weeks ago that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...for speech therapy, and they will be grossly affected unless we get movement. I would like to raise amenities in State ownership, specifically the only publicly-owned swimming pool in west Cork. It an amazing amenity that we put nearly €6 million into four years ago. It is state-of-the-art. Unfortunately, we cannot get it open seven days a week. It is closed every Sunday and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...regarding the building of housing for the next five years until such time as adequate water services are provided. That would have a huge impact on rural society and on the constituency of Cork South-West, and we must have a coherent debate on how we are going to provide adequate water services in the short term. We all have long-term plans, but short-term needs exist and they are...