Results 9,341-9,360 of 9,832 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on tax revenues of a doubling of the rate of capital acquisitions tax and if this would impact on our tax competitiveness. [28315/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (29 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for the fair deal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [28224/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in members of the Garda SÃochána stationed in County Meath since May 2007. [28222/10]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the obligations of a local authority to notify his Department of planning applications for rural one-off houses. [28422/10]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances in which his Department will object to planning applications, or will appeal grants of such planning permissions, for rural one-off houses. [28423/10]
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: I endorse the final statement of my colleague, Deputy Johnny Brady.
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Nuair atáimid ag caint faoi bheith ag fiach nó ag seilg, táimid ag caint faoi stair agus oidhreacht na hÃireann. à aimsir Fionn Mac Cumhaill agus Diarmuid agus Gráinne, tá muintir na hÃireann ag seilg le haghaidh spraoi, bia agus maireachtáil. The old Irish words for hunting - "seilg" and "fiach" - are all the evidence one needs to show that this is an ancient Irish pastime. No...
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: I ask the Minister to state in his closing remarks that if this Bill is passed he will have no issues to deal with in regard to animal welfare other than the couple of very minor ones in the programme for Government. The people do not believe there are no other issues. I am trying to explain to them that this Bill is Green Party policy. I want Deputy Gormley, in his capacity as Minister,...
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to the forthcoming Garda recruitment drive; the age limits that will be in place; if current age limits on serving members of the Garda Reserve who wish to become gardaà will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/10]
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (22 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to create schemes which would give some form of employment to those on the live register and in particular to facilitate those who are not entitled to jobseeker's allowance due to the fact that their contributions have been used up. [26256/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for single parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [26277/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [26283/10]
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (22 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an application for the warmer homes scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [26456/10]
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: The most extraordinary case of a Labour Party member sitting on the fence was when a representative in my constituency came to a meeting and told the 300 angry farmers in County Meath - many of them angry with us - that he was not allowed to discuss his own personal position on the issue of stag hunting, because the Labour Party had not decided on it yet. That is indicative of what the...
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: It has no policies. It has nothing. We have also had to listen to Deputy Burton tonight. Any independent person who has read Professor Honohan's statement on the systemic importance of Anglo Irish Bank would be deeply shocked by what the finance spokesperson of the Labour Party has said tonight. Professor Honohan said there were three aspects of the test on whether a bank was systemic....
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: He said it was systemic because it passed any of those factors.
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: The factor that was crucially important was the impact that it would have on other banks. Any collapse of Anglo Irish Bank would have an immediate impact on the other banks in Ireland. When Professor Honohan says something that is liked by Opposition Deputies, they will all welcome it, but when he says something about Anglo Irish Bank with which they do not agree, then they will disagree...
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Listening to the Opposition, one would think that the Minister for Finance was sitting up in the Department writing out loan approvals. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is apt.
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: The majority of Fianna Fáil backbenchers, Ministers and members have never come across-----
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Thomas Byrne: -----any senior officials of Anglo Irish Bank. They have never dealt with Anglo Irish Bank. Those allegations will be refuted. They are not true. We have no connections with it whatsoever. We knew nothing about it.