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Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: There was full agreement. Deputy O'Connor and I agreed to it.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Tá áthas orm an Teachta Feighan a fheiceáil anseo mar aontaím leis an Teachta O'Dowd nuair a labhrair sé faoi na seantuairimí atá ag roinnt daoine. Cuireadh dearcadh in iúl dúinn i rith an tsamhraidh maidir leis an Teachta Feighan, agus dá mbeadh an dearcadh sin go forleathan, ní bheadh Gaeilge ar bith ann a thuilleadh. Caithfimid an dearcadh sin a chaitheamh amach agus caithfidh...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reasons for refusing entry at Dublin Airport to a person (details supplied). [42481/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (16 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding an application for redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied). [42888/10]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (11 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the expert group on mortgage arrears and personal debt to finalise their deliberations and produce a final report [42178/10]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (11 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the Financial Regulator to publish his amended revised code of conduct on mortgage arrears [42179/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [42126/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath [42148/10]

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: It is sad that I am obliged to repeat the comments I made last week, namely, that we are fiddling while Rome burns. The issues of Dáil and administrative reform are crucially important. However, they are not quite as important as the economic position in which we find ourselves or the high level of unemployment that obtains. Every aspect of business with which the Dáil deals at present...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I am not stating that we in this House - both Government and Opposition Deputies - do not have an obligation to show leadership. Reference was made to the fact that the Chamber is often empty. The answer in this regard would be to make the place more work friendly in order that we would not be obliged to spend so much time in our offices. At present, we are obliged to be in our offices to...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I pay tribute to the Garda Síochána in respect of the work it does. I repeat my assurance the Garda that I am wholeheartedly opposed to the extension of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act to its operations.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I want to reiterate the anger that I and everybody else in this House feels on behalf of our constituents that some of these people, and we all know who they are, have not been charged or locked up. The sooner that happens, the better. I am much more angry, however, about the suffering of my constituents because when these people are locked up, and I am confident they will be, the anger of...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: -----talking about by-elections and matters which are properly the realm of prosecutors and the Garda, who have done a very good job since the foundation of the State. We should look at what the Portuguese Parliament did today. Why can the Labour Party not adopt the approach of the Portuguese Socialist Party which abstained in the budget vote in the national interest? We are not asking the...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: We have a responsibility in this country not only to protect our people and get them back to work but also to protect the eurozone from which we have benefited in the past year or so.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: We see the hypocrisy of the Opposition, with the Labour Party talking about taxing the Celtic tiger high flyers. I wish there were some more people like the leader of the Labour Party who may be able to contribute if a wealth tax were brought in, but there are not. My constituents are hung over with debt. They need answers. They need solutions. They will get them if a budget is passed....

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Thomas Byrne: If the Members opposite are saying that is not a detailed inquiry, I do not what they can say next. I welcome the Commissioner's comments on the investigation. I want to see it come to fruition. The Commissioner has said decisions will be taken before the end of the year. When we contrast the work of the Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement with what is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Oct 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for mortgage interest supplement was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath [39551/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath should expect to receive an appointment to see a consultant psychiatrist. [38594/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he outline the reasons for the refusal to award rent allowance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Meath [38595/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Oct 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the planning permission requirements for constructing a porch to the front of a house and if there are any exemptions for such development [38635/10]