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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I am not surprised that politicians have over-egged the pudding in trying to claim credit for the roles they played in these negotiations. However, I was surprised to hear an official say in an official statement that "the final outcome represents a good outcome for Ireland" because there are differing views on that. We accept Ms Campbell's point that it can be classed as good that Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Are local authority budgets affected by the two pack and six pack in terms of their process?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Does the Leader have plans to discuss changes to the health service, in particular, the hospital network? Buswell's Hotel seems to have been booked by the Department of Health today to launch its policies and plans. Why the Minister for Health sees fit to book hotels in order to launch his health and hospital strategies needs to be discussed. He has asked Oireachtas Members to go across...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, the Leader is coming out with figures which do not stand up to the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome today's schedule to some extent. While it is slightly heavier than usual, it is worth reminding ourselves that the reason there is a deficit of legislation before the House is the related deficit of legislation before the Dáil. But for the fact the Dáil has Question Time and more extensive statements, it would not be doing a whole lot either. It is about time the public...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: We would love to see that. It will not happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: We are coming towards the precipice again this term. Controversial legislation is likely to come before us at the end of the term. It will be rushed through and passed because of the Government's massive majority. It is about time people were informed that little or nothing of any substance is going on in the Parliament as a whole. It is about time people realised that and about time the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The parties on that side were slow learners.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The parties on that side objected to, and opposed, the cancer services------

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: It is now understood. It took the parties in government a while to learn.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: It was a bombshell.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: That promise will be taken in the spirit in which it was given. It will be broken.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: There were two referendums.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: That statement must be withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The Senator is misleading the House. The politicians all crowing about-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: We are talking about the report where he is praising what happened to the Louth hospital. He has campaigned against it for years and years, and, now, it is the greatest thing that ever happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: A colleague of the Leader resigned from his party over the hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The Leader cannot say there are enhanced services.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: In light of what the Leader said about his discussions with the Minister for Health, I will not press my amendment. I hope that the Leader will provide an update tomorrow morning. I seek a specific date, as early as possible, regarding the matter. It is worth repeating what the Leader said about the Sinn Féin party welcoming the report because it will be news to many people around the...