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

Seán Kyne: ...councillor, Minister of State and TD, Mr. Tom Hussey from Galway. I did not know him personally but I know of him and of the positive reputation around his role in the county. I express my sympathies to his wife, Bridie, and his children James, Thomas, Paul, Ciarán, Sinéad and Triona. I also join the tributes to, unfortunately, the now former Senator David Norris, former...

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

Seán Kyne: ...I do not accept that a lesser sanction and the context surrounding the Complainant’s error were seriously considered by...[Inland Fisheries Ireland]. The dismissal was unfair. On behalf of Mr. Pat Gorman I thank Marie O'Connor of SIPTU for her diligence in bringing this case forward and going above and beyond to support Mr. Gorman in this very important matter. I also...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Seán Kyne: I concur with Senator Ó Donnghaile's contribution on the Pat Finucane case. It was a very disappointing decision by the UK Government yesterday. One might say it was to be expected but it was hugely disappointing nonetheless. My thoughts are with the Finucane family and what they have gone through and are still going through on and issue that deserves a full public inquiry. Another...

Offshore Islands: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...agus chuile áit ag freastal ar na hoileáin agus tá an-tábhacht ag baint leis na scoláirí sin ó thaobh uimhreacha na múinteoirí agus mar sin de. I hope that after nearly nine years serving together that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, and I will not end up having a row. I acknowledged his concerns on the flooding....

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...with the Bill. I acknowledge the work of previous colleagues in the Department. I acknowledge the Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten; the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh; the former Minister Pat Rabbitte and others involved in dealing with the Bill which had a gestation period of 11 years.

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...activity was allowed under this option. With the enactment of this Bill, no licence to allow fracking can be granted. Indeed, there was a moratorium for a number of years when the former Minister, Pat Rabbitte, and Deputy Fergus O'Dowd were in office so, effectively, there was a ban. Subject to the passing of the legislation in the Seanad and signing into a law, there will be a...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...parties and Independents across the House on the issue. I also acknowledge the support of former Ministers in my Department, my immediate predecessor, the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, and also Pat Rabbitte and Deputy O'Dowd, who were involved in the moratorium on fracking in recent years. I also thank the officials in my Department, particularly Orla Ryan, for their work in support...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: ..., príomh-oifigeach cúnta sa Roinn, ag obair ar an bplean gníomhaíochta sin faoi láthair. Tá sé seo pléite leis maidir leis an struchtúr don phlean mar a bhí sé leagtha síos. Tá sé ráite ag an iar-Aire, Pat Carey, gur cuireadh faoi bhrú é ag an am an plean a fhoilsiú. Tá 13 chuspóir ann....

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Development Plan (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...from key rural stakeholders and experts in the area. The Deputy will see progress reports on the website, www.ruralireland.ie. In addition, it was announced by the Minister at the launch that she will appoint Mr. Pat Spillane to act as the ambassador for the action plan for rural development. Mr. Spillane's brief will be to encourage businesses, communities, sporting organisations and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Military Medals (9 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: ...to the members of A Company by the then Minister of State in recognition of their bravery. In February 2007 portraits of Lieutenant Colonel McNamee, 35th Battalion commander, and Commandant Pat Quinlan, company commander, A Company, were unveiled at the Military College and now hang in the Congo room in the United Nations Training School Ireland in the Curragh. In September 2011 a...

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: ...awarded in 2011 for a limited work programme reviewing existing data and rock sampling but no drilling. In 2013 due to public concerns, the then Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, and the then Minister, Pat Rabbitte, placed a moratorium on licensing. Two licensing option holders sought an exploration licence and the Department advised that it could not consider their applications pending...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: Bhí an Teachta Ó Cuív ann mar Aire ag an am. Níl sé socraithe go fóill. Ní raibh Pat Carey, Dinny McGinley ná an Teachta Joe McHugh in ann socrú a fháil. Tá iarrachtaí chun socrú a fháil ar an mbord anois. Tá thart ar €1 milliún caite ag mo Roinn ón am a rinneadh an deal seo. Tá...

Other Questions: Regional Development (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: ...was an issue that came up continually during the recent canvassing and it was raised in regard to both businesses and households. 10 o’clock It was outlined in the recent CEDRA report chaired by Pat Spillane. Will there be liaison with that Department as well?

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: ...as Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív pointed out, that farms in this country are generally much smaller than those in Britain, including, for example, in the Scottish highlands and elsewhere. There are also ancient pathways in that jurisdiction, which I understand are not always popular, that were laid down over the centuries. Deputy Finian McGrath referred to access to recreational...

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Seán Kyne: I wish to share time with Deputies Patrick O'Donovan, Andrew Doyle, Liam Twomey, Pat Deering, Noel Harrington and Colm Keaveney.