Results 361-380 of 1,687 for speaker:Eric Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify all legislation currently being administered in relation to anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53921/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if an exemption can be made in view of the extenuating circumstances of this application [54046/12]

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: We only lost three Deputies. The Socialist Party lost 50% of its Deputies.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Higgins stated that already. He is repeating himself.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: It does not bother Deputy Broughan.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: There is no former member present.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: I would like to see you guys running the country.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: Fianna Fáil bankrupted the country. Deputy Martin ought to be ashamed of himself.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the issue of secondary payments to community employment scheme workers will be revisited; specifically if a projects long term viability comes under threat the steps she will take to ensure that such an occurrence will not happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health when the Walsh report in relation to symphysiotomy will be issued; his plans to deal with the fall out from this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54617/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: This is the first time I have spoken on this issue but it is a matter of such importance, nationally and internationally, that it would be remiss of me not to spend some time dealing with the situation that obtains in Ireland today. I am slightly older than the previous speaker, who covered most of the points in great depth. However, in the Ireland of the 1980s, women often did not trust...

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: A little less of Sinn Féin's histrionics.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding home tuition in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if same will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55728/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (12 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the situation regarding a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55734/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Maternity Benefit (13 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding maternity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a flue stove (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56066/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: The delegates are very welcome. We welcomed a delegation from Doctors Without Borders previously. It will not do the delegates' cause much good to simply express our congratulations and admiration for their work and tell them they are walking saints, but we do applaud their work. Having said that, we must come to terms with what can we do. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan has mentioned that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: I wish to ask a supplementary question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: I, too, support the motion. It a comprehensive motion covering almost all the points I would like to make except to say that we had a meeting this morning with the director of the European Union External Action Force who has responsibility for Africa and we touched on this subject matter. I have visited this region and I know it reasonably well. In terms of this conflict, millions of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (18 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recognised ongoing conflict in the OSCE that is suffering from infighting between the OSCE PA and OSCE/ODIHR, if he agrees with this assessment and what has he done to consolidate this most important democratic international body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56625/12]