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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for further legislation to stem and prevent crime here. [14855/09]

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy told us a lot of things that were not true.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: That is rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Gilmore is taking rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: It does not.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: That is nonsense.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Romanian nationals living here; and if Romanian nationals may be fully entitled to work in this State without a work permit. [14159/09]

Garda Stations. (2 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I was prompted to raise the issue of Garda stations in County Meath by a petition some constituents from Dunboyne sent to me. It is not the first time I have raised the issue of Garda resources in my constituency in response to a petition. I acknowledge the great work gardaí do day to day in my constituency in the fight against crime and dealing with serious accidents. There was a serious...

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I wish to share time with Deputy Margaret Conlon and Deputy Charlie O'Connor.

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased to speak on this motion, which relates to the most important issue we face as a country, namely, the joblessness situation. What we are concentrating on here is what we do in terms of an immediate response to provide some help to the increasing numbers of people who have lost their jobs. Currently, 11% of people are on the live register, 320,000 of whom are fully unemployed....

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: ——but I am not moving house. I urge the Minister to deal with the issue as it links back into repossessions, one's ability to pay debt, helping families and the pressure on mortgage interest supplement. We should consider what people can afford to pay on their mortgage. One should not have to pay more than 35% of one's net income on a mortgage. The Government will have to take the...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (31 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence and meetings that have taken place between his Department and Meath County Council in respect of a library in Laytown, now closed, and a proposed new library in Bettystown, County Meath; the action he has been asked to take by Meath County Council in respect of the libraries; and the...

Road Safety. (26 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for road safety, Deputy Noel Ahern, for being in the House. I welcome this opportunity to speak on the national roads programme and road safety, particularly in light of an extremely serious road accident that occurred in my constituency in Slane, County Meath, on Monday. The accident involved a lorry, delivery...

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy would not talk to the Taoiseach before he left Fianna Fáil, even when the Taoiseach wanted to talk to him.

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I picked up a copy of The Daily Telegraph earlier which is not something I do ordinarily, but it printed a picture of the new French Minister for Overseas Territories, Christine Kelly. Perhaps we should examine our diaspora in this context. However, I read a front page article and thought that a number of RTE's economics gurus had emigrated. The article states: There are growing fears that...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been removed. [12277/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of an application for a Gaeltacht grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [10939/09]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the principle of this Bill. It is very important to have strict spending limits for all elections. In the last election, I was vastly outspent by the Labour Party. I had no billboard or glossy advertisements on the side of the newspaper bins outside shops across the constituency, unlike the Labour Party. The idea that Fianna Fáil spends all the money, or that money gets one...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Spending money on food and drink for election workers was never part of the spending limits. I have not read the provisions of this law, but one would not need that much money to get elected to a town or borough council. Only a handful of votes are needed to get elected to town councils like Belturbet. I would have thought that a limit of €2,000 would be in order, but I will go with the...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I am talking about the island of Ireland. I am a republican, just like Deputy Lynch. I would have problems with people buying their posters in Spain, Turkey or Russia, but I understand that posters have been bought in these places before, although not by members of Fianna Fáil.