Results 1-13 of 13 for revert speaker:Thomas Byrne

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Thomas Byrne: ...focus but it also has a values focus because that is what we are interested in. On the question of a binding UN treaty on human rights and business, I will ask the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to revert to Deputy Brady, if that is okay, as it is under his purview.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Byrne: ...for example, and the focus on this at European level. We must work even harder on that to make sure it happens and I am confident that it will. On the specific questions posed by Deputy Harkin, I will revert to her directly once I have spoken to the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputies Michael McGrath and McConalogue. The former...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: ...which we will be considering next week on Committee Stage. There are a couple of issues on which I wish to hone in. I will ask my questions and the delegates may then respond. I will not revert to each of them. Ms Godkin stated that at one point the union was looking for a teacher protection fund similar to the learner protection fund provided for in the Bill. Are the trade union...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...almost a case of game over because the decision has been made. If the Minister of State's draft proposed amendment for Report Stage could be issued to all members of the select committee we would revert to her on it. We should not be dividing on an issue related to the functions of a technological university.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...will have occurred to all of us. We have also been lobbied on various issues. It would not do any harm if the Minister of State were to listen to the points we make, examine the amendments and revert to us with a composite change on Report Stage. If she listens to the views of the Deputies, we will solve many of the issues that have arisen.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...feature that either he does not want or his officials may think completely unworkable. However, he has taken a very constructive approach and has even withdrawn some of his amendments with which the Opposition Deputies were not particularly happy and will revert to us on them before Report Stage. That was a brilliant example of new politics in terms of the fundamental job of this House,...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Byrne: ...like that. However, the amendment seems to point to possible unconstitutionality. It is almost an admission of this by the Government. I have mentioned this on Twitter and a few barristers have reverted to me on the possibility of its being unconstitutional.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Byrne: ...manner in which this has happened. This has resulted in huge wastage of resources in County Meath because one should not forget this project started in that county in October 2007 but has not yet reverted to An Bord Pleanála. These things have a habit of dragging out for years. It has been five or six years since I attended a similar meeting in Trim, at which approximately 3,000...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I have submitted 14 amendments. However, we do not have enough time, so they will be tabled on Report Stage and we will revert to them. I must mention them on Committee Stage. One relates to this section.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Thomas Byrne: ...points with which I agree. That legislation must be opposed and shot down. The Labour Party must look at what it is bringing in. What is happening in that legislation is that the Government wants to revert to how the law stood before the Dunne judgment. However, it does not seem to be aware of the fact the conveyancing textbooks are critical of the law that applied before the Dunne...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)

Thomas Byrne: ..., that he did not believe it was acceptable to have consultants involved in work if it had the effect described, that he would certainly raise the issue with the Minister and that he would revert to the Deputy. I am now raising the issue with the Minister to see whether any improvement in the situation has been made.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Thomas Byrne: I was not paid well for it but the firm had to charge the client a certain amount of money, which may revert to the Exchequer if the tribunal decides to award costs. I do not know in that case because I had left the firm by then. If a good senior counsel charges a lot, that is one thing but anyone would do basic meagre work that anyone with a few brain cells could do. There would be...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Thomas Byrne: ...in the House, which it could have done without much controversy. That might have solved some problems. The last Deputy resident in Meath East was the late Mr. Jimmy Tully. I do not anticipate reverting to that situation, where politicians are too smart. Determining constituency boundaries is a difficult job and one that politicians cannot dictate. It backfired in the case of Jimmy...