Results 361-380 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: The banking system, however, is a much more important issue. Let us have a banking inquiry as soon as possible. That is what the Government has proposed. The appointment of Professor Patrick Honohan, a recognised expert who has previously worked with a Fine Gael-led Government, was the best decision the Government ever made according to a number of Opposition Members. Now that he has been...
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Much has been done and much of the guarantee money has been repaid to the Exchequer.
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Recapitalisation money for AIB and Bank of Ireland will also be paid back at an interest rate and that is an important point that they keep forgetting but which is beginning to show dividends. We look forward to the results of the inquiry but it should be left to get on with its job.
- Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Tá áthas orm an deis a bheith agam inniu labhairt ar an Bille Uchtála 2009. Bille an-tábhachtach é an Bille seo a leagann córas uchtála amach don tÃr seo agus córas chun uchtáil idirnáisiúnta a dhéanamh freisin. Is oth liom a rá nach bhfuil mórán uchtála ar fáil sa tÃr seo, ach ar an dtaobh eile den scéal is dócha go bhfuil nÃos mó páistà á choimeád ag...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive medical treatment. [3527/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [3513/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when work under the warmer homes scheme will be carried out on the home of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [3031/10]
- Hospital Visiting Regulations. (27 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: This may not be the most important issue facing the country today, but it is an issue that impacts on a number of fathers who wish to attend scans or other antenatal appointments or at the labour ward during delivery with their wives. I attended the birth of my two children and Deputy Mattie McGrath has informed me he attended the births of his eight children. Attendance at the birth of...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the total funding in respect of the farm waste management scheme that has been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/10]
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of the second phase of the farm waste management scheme grants that have been paid; when the final phase will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/10]
- Written Answers — Gas Cylinders: Gas Cylinders (27 Jan 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the price regulations in place for bottled gas cylinders; and if prices of these cylinders are to decrease in line with price reductions in household gas bills. [3942/10]
- Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training grants made available to former employees of a company (details supplied) who lost their jobs. [5124/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [4585/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a review of a pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [4693/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [5096/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [4912/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare entitlements of persons (details supplied) in County Meath. [5037/10]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for determining planning cases by An Bord Pleanála; his plans to further expedite the decision making process. [4580/10]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when work under the warmer homes scheme will be carried out on the home of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [4764/10]
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)
Thomas Byrne: I am delighted to speak on the Bill, which in general is quite progressive legislation. I come from a part of the world where over the past 15 years or so there has been a history of bad planning, much of which relates to too much residential land being zoned without having regard to other requirements in an area, such as education and industry. The biggest problem we had in my constituency...