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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Asia Matters (24 Jun 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...quite a number of occasions and questions have been asked about the Irish higher educational structures, whether they are competing and whether there is a single umbrella organisation that can sell Ireland Inc.'s incredibly good and valuable educational standards to Asian students. I understand from a previous presentation that there was a course, either run in Cork or Galway, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for missing some of the presentation, but based on what I have heard, I congratulate IDA Ireland on the phenomenal work it has done on behalf of Ireland Inc. I apologise that, owing to the bank holiday weekend, I have not fully read the background documentation, but I have a couple of questions to ask. How relevant to our guests is the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...critical of the uncoordinated behaviour of the universities and colleges of technology in these countries. It was claimed they competed with each other instead of waving the tricolour on behalf of Ireland Inc. Perhaps the issue is not in the field of expertise of the authority but if it is then please answer my query. We are targeting newly emerging and healthy economies. Does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Outcome of the European Elections: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...electorate? Let us concentrate on the Irish electorate. Are they really voting for MEPs on the basis that as European MEPs they are going to do something very specific, very political, on behalf of Ireland Inc.? My fear is that it does not, and is not working that way. My final question centres around the debate on Brian Crowley, MEP. It appears to me that horsetrading is taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Ukrainian Ambassador (5 Mar 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...of long-term observers and short-term observers of the elections in Ukraine, which are planned for 25 May. Tragically, Ireland has only sent one LTO to Ukraine. That is an amazing miscalculation by Ireland Inc. DoesMr. Reva think it would be possible to have presidential elections throughout Ukraine on 25 May? If it is feasible, my argument is that our Government, other European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...was with Ms Anne Barrington, the director general of the Department of Foreign Affairs's Europe division, and I would like to hear her view of the lobbying that went on and her view on behalf of Ireland Inc. as to how it feels on the issue. As he mentioned the OSCE, the PA and all of these other politicians throughout the world who were supporting the motion, I asked Mr. Browder but he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...and at diplomatic level, and our ability to renegotiate the promissory notes is an indication that our international diplomatic corp is working closely with the political agencies in pushing Ireland Inc. It is a tragedy, given the collapse of the economy that we have had to close embassies instead of opening them. Quite frankly, the three that were closed were not of great economic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...supportive of us. This is an extremely challenging and exciting time for Ireland to take up the EU Presidency. While the role is very demanding, it represents a phenomenally progressive potential for Ireland Inc. I welcome that Croatia has come on board completely. It is interesting to look at the Serbs and at what is happening in Kosovo. Hopefully things will evolve progressively in...