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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...

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...

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...

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]

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 — 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 (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: We have not seen much from the Labour Party yet.

Pension Provisions. (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the teaching pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15679/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15680/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15681/09]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The motion I speak on today is difficult but the decisions faced by the Government in the past few months have been extremely difficult. Never before have such difficult circumstances been seen in this State. Who would want to have to make the decisions taken by Government? Who would want to increase social welfare payments by 20%? This is all about unemployment and who would want to have...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16277/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16278/09]

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad Deputy Cuffe raised this issue of Fine Gael activities at a local level. While Fine Gael calls for electric grid construction, it has never outlined whether it is for or against putting these electric grid constructions underground. Councillors and some of my friends who are Dáil Deputies would give the impression that at a local level Fine Gael supports putting them underground,...