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- Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: I support our amendment to this motion, which is important. It is a pity the Government motion does not recognise the problems in the Garda force and in the justice system at present. There is a great a lack of morale and great difficulties. Crime rates are increasing. Members of the public do not have any confidence in the crime rates because some people are afraid to report crimes and...
- Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: That is the point.
- Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: Every other body is up and running. The VECs and health forums have numerous meetings and these committees, in my view, because the local authorities have too much to do, are on the back burner. As far as I know, they have not yet started back in County Meath. One should take them out of the local authority administrative structure. It would be far better for the public and a better use...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: The Government is now spending the fruits of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: While I agree with Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell’s amendment to the Order of Business, I am calling for a special debate on the North of Ireland. The situation there is in crisis mode. Sinn Féin and the DUP, Democratic Unionist Party, are singularly incapable of governing in the North and do not seem to want to govern. The Irish Government is also allowing the British...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: It is a fact. The current Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, is slightly more involved. He needs to get in there, however, representing this country and the people of Northern Ireland who are misgoverned by the Sinn Féin and DUP governing arrangement.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: It was not actually. I called for a debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, the Fianna Fáil Party, led by Deputy Martin, staged a walk-out from Dáil Éireann on the day Fine Gael and the Labour Party passed the relevant legislation. The entire Opposition took part in the walk-out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: The Dáil did not have a full debate on the legislation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: The Government wants to throw John Tierney under a bus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: One visit to the toilet per day and one shower per week - that is the free allowance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: It may still throw the members of the board under a bus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: The money was spent on administration.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: Is the Deputy Leader supporting the bonus culture in Irish Water?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: Is she supporting the bonus culture?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: These are questions to which the public want answers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: Three.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: I am glad to be associated with Senator Power’s motion in recognising Palestine. Senator Leyden referred to the great work done by the former Minister, Brian Lenihan senior, at the time. Traditional support for the Palestinian people is deeply ingrained in the Irish people. The former Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken, spent a significant amount of time in the United...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)
Thomas Byrne: People cannot wait until 5 November because they are broke. It is a disgrace that we are not debating the matter today.