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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: People are getting redundancy notices because that project is not going ahead-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: ----- because the Government is afraid to take the tough decisions. Moreover, as the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, should be aware, plenty more of them will arise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of information, 22 people have died and the people of Slane have cried out with one voice for a new bridge and it was cancelled by this Government after we granted planning permission for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I gave the facts when I spoke; the Government cut it unilaterally.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Government cut it by â¬700 million more than we could have done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Not true. It was introduced by the last Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: No, they are contributors to Fine Gael, relations, friends and party members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: He did not resign over household benefits.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Old habits die hard.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Do not appoint him.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It was Deputy Eamon Gilmore who said it.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: He said it was Labour's way or Frankfurt's way.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That is not true.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is not true.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That is what the Senator is doing. He keeps repeating that we lost our sovereignty when anyone who has met the IMF has been told clearly by it that sovereignty is retained-----
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is just like the accusation that the pension levy was imposed for political purposes.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I assume I will be accorded the same time to speak. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, for the work she is doing, but it is rather unfortunate she has been briefed against by her own Government. That appeared to be the case judging from an article published last weekend. It is very fortunate she has support from Senator Terry Leyden on this side of the House, while I...
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That does not mean I agree with everything she says.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I mean it in a genuine way. I wish to highlight some points. Many speakers have made statements, including the Minister of State. She stated, echoed by her colleagues, she is very supportive of enhanced economic governance. I am not, nor is my party. Page 8 of the communiqué explains what enhanced governance and surveillance means. It means adoption in member states of rules on a...
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Are there only five or six?