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- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The first 100 days is over.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I also welcome the benefit the Solheim Cup brought to Ireland at the weekend and particularly to County Meath. There was a significant tourism spin-off in the county as a number of hoteliers have confirmed to me. It was wonderful to see it being such a success. I am calling for an investigation into the leaking of a private social welfare file to a Labour Party Senator as reported in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I am talking about an article which appears on the front page of the Irish Examiner. There is also an article in the Irish Independent, as well as coverage on the Newstalk radio station. Senator Harte has claimed a couple from Bosnia is receiving â¬90,000 in social welfare payments every year. If that claim is true - the Senator has said someone in the Department of Social Protection gave...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I want the Leader to arrange a debate on data protection and social welfare files. Whether this is true or not, it is a serious breach of privacy. We are talking about a family with allegedly two disabled members, with at least one or probably two orphans living in the house as well. If this is true, they are easily identifiable. It is the principle in this case that the Labour Party...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That is the truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I will quote from the newspaper: "Mr. Harte, who received the information from the Department of Social Protection-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I am calling for an investigation into this, because it is a very worrying precedent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I second the amendment to the Order of Business on the anti-rural septic tank charge.
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: We have considered Senator Mullen's amendment, but, unfortunately, we will not support it. I say "unfortunately", because Senator Mullen brings a good knowledge to the debates in here. There is a tendency among Ministers to dismiss utterly anything that comes from this side, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has shown a slight tendency to do this today. That is unfortunate...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I was here for most of it.
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I am speaking on the amendment, but I wondered why the Oireachtas is not given power to make adverse findings, and that was not answered. Given the fact that a Minister has already promised an inquiry, how does that fit in? I am not in favour of an inquiry here, but the principle of the Minister-----
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is not outside the scope of the amendment. It is about fair procedures. This particular group is very genuine and the particular doctor at issue was referred to as "Dr. Filth" in a newspaper article. I want to be clear that I am not supporting the doctor. However, the Minister was under significant political pressure in respect of a particular doctor, refused a public inquiry, as the...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: He is telling us that the Minister for Health does not have the power, or will not have the ability, to establish inquiries.
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That is at variance with what the Minister for Health told the campaigning group-----
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Minister for Health, on behalf of the Government, has promised an investigation. That is worrying because-----
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: He may well be, but that is the point. When the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, came into the Seanad a few weeks ago, he said that there was no Whip in the Seanad, that the Government is not responsible for Seanad Ãireann and that his colleagues could vote whatever way they want. However, they all voted with the Government and all the Independents came over to this side for the...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Will it make findings?
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I made a point about "adverse findings" rather than "findings".
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is interesting that the Supreme Court described "adverse findings".
- Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)
Thomas Byrne: With good reason. There will be legal bills.