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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach. Tá a fhios againn go léir gur ceart bunreachtúil ceart an bhunoideachais sa tír seo agus is ceart an-thábhachtach é sin. Tagann sé díreach ón mBunreacht agus caithfear an ceart sin a chur i bhfeidhm do gach páiste sa tír seo. Ní féidir le haon pháiste a bheith...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as an ábhar tábhachtach seo a ardú. I thank the Senator for raising this issue and providing me with the opportunity to address it, on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Unfortunately, he cannot be here to address the issue. Local authorities, as planning authorities, lead the taking in charge...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I appreciate that the Senator is interested in resolving the issue. The Department has a funding programme in place to help resolve it but it will take a number of funding cycles to do so. If there is anything else the Senator wants to say or if she has any other information, she should please feel free to provide it to the Minister or the Department and the relevant officials will consider...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Cultural Institutions (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis an Seanadóir. Táim an-sásta a bheith sa Teach chun labhairt faoin infheistíocht tábhachtach inár bhforais chultúir náisiúnta. Under the Government's national development plan, a programme of investment of €460 million, is envisaged to upgrade and reimagine Ireland's...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Cultural Institutions (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I again welcome Senator Warfield's interest in these important matters and I echo what he says about us being champions for the institutions that are right beside us, whether it is the National Library, the National Museum, the Natural History Museum or the National Gallery of Ireland. These are very important institutions which are right beside us and having engaged myself with the National...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inland Fisheries (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: It has not been rephrased in my response. It is there as the Senator has called it out.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inland Fisheries (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The Senator will have to understand that I am here on behalf of the Minister, who cannot be here. I will simply have to be very faithful to the script in front of me. I am sure the Senator can take up the issues further with the Minister. I want to thank the Senator for the opportunity to clarify these important matters which were raised, of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inland Fisheries (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I would reiterate that the current review under section 18 does not focus, as the Senator said, on the allegations raised on the Order of Business on 5 May. It does not focus on those allegations which gave rise to subsequent media reports, nor does the section 18 review include other allegations made in an anonymous disclosure earlier this year against a senior member of IFI staff. That is...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Tá áthas orm a rá agus a fháil amach gur foilsíodh an Bille aitheantais agus teanga inniu i dTeach na dTiarnaí i Londain. I am really happy the identity and language Bill has been introduced to the House of Lords. We wish that safe and successful passage as soon as possible. Many Deputies raised it and is ábhar an-tábhachtach é seo. No language...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí uilig as an díospóireacht chuimsitheach inniu maidir le hiriseoirí in áiteanna ina bhfuil coimhlint iontu timpeall an domhain. I add my condolences to the families of Shireen Abu Akleh and Pierre Zakrzewski and his colleague Oleksandra Kuvshynova. They are three of the most well-known journalists who have been killed in...

Seanad: Europe Day 2022: Statements (11 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: It is very fitting that today's statements in the Seanad and yesterday's statements in the Dáil coincide with the 50th anniversary of the week in which we held a referendum in Ireland to join the European Economic Community, EEC, as it was known at that time. We voted by 83% in favour and why would we not do so? It was a huge opportunity for us. There was also the reality that our...

Seanad: Europe Day 2022: Statements (11 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I am delighted to be here in the Seanad, listening to the debate. As usual with these debates, there have been many facts aired but also some fake news. Senator Flynn was giving us stark facts about the European Union and how ethnic minorities and the Traveller community have been protected by the Union. They continue to be and I pay tribute to the chief executive of the European...

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: We have had some interesting contributions, but to be honest, at some points this debate has been a fact-free zone. I refer to Deputy Michael Collins and funding for piers in Cork this year from the European Brexit adjustment fund. He came in and made a point that a pier was not funded, when only a few weeks ago the most money ever was given to piers in Ireland, including Cork and his...

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: That is not correct.

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: We have spent more.

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: We have done a lot more.

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: It is particularly fitting that today's statements coincide with a most important anniversary, that is, the 50th anniversary of when Ireland voted 83% in favour of joining the then European Economic Community, EEC. Support for our EU membership has been consistent since then; in fact, it has increased to 88%. The Government's EU50 programme this year will provide opportunities to reflect on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Why is there a ban in Northern Ireland on the burning of turf? In large parts of north Europe it is illegal to burn turf.

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Thomas Byrne: From the response we have seen from the Government which has been outlined in the House today it is obvious that we, as a State, have done a significant amount so far to support Ukrainian war refugees coming to Ireland for safety while their country continues to suffer an unconscionable attack from Russia. We have reacted quickly in putting processes in place to welcome Ukrainians coming to...