Results 1-5 of 5 for destroyed speaker:Maria Byrne

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (12 Oct 2021)

Maria Byrne: ...such good stead, the Government was able to bring in exceptional measures such as the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and wage support schemes. Many lives were lost and many livelihoods were destroyed by the pandemic. The Government has provided supports amounting to over €48 billion for over three years. I welcome that there are now approximately 100,000 people in receipt of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (13 Feb 2019)

Maria Byrne: ...the Limerick-Shannon area. However, I raised a current problem. While the plan is great and very welcome and everybody will be in favour of it, it does not resolve current problems. It is soul destroying for those who use the university and staff of companies in the area that they are constantly late for work. The round trip of 6 km that I made took one and a hour hours instead of less...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Eye Care (28 Nov 2018)

Maria Byrne: ...to which children are exposed. The cancer society has shown that screen time is linked not only with short-sightedness but also cancer.This issue must be kept on the agenda because children are destroying their eyesight. There should be an awareness campaign or other measure to highlight to children and parents the damage caused by excessive screen time. Screen time should be limited...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)

Maria Byrne: ...spaces but they are there for a reason. It is difficult to qualify for a disabled parking permit and people do not get it easily. Those who have the permits definitely need them and it is soul destroying for them to come along and find the space is gone and that an able-bodied person has parked in the space. That is something that happens all over the country. It is not just in any one...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2017)

Maria Byrne: ...to deal with the issue. I was in a number of the houses and while they were provided with dehumidifiers, they are not the answer to the problem. Floors, furniture and everything else has been destroyed. A complete compensation package will have to be put in place by Irish Water to compensate the residents. I ask the Leader to bring this issue to the notice of the Minister for...