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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: It was suggested to the lady concerned that Ireland is a Catholic country. We are now all aware that that lady was a Hindu.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: This issue is more than relevant. We are legislating-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: Okay. I will put my question to Bishop Jones. Ireland is a Catholic country with, according to the last census, 84% of people professing to be Catholics. Can Bishop Jones confirm that what he is suggesting to us as legislators is that we listen and implement the Roman Catholic Church's ethical and moral teachings and that we apply them to our hospitals? If so, will he then explain, given...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount it costs for Ireland to affiliate to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Contributions (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the social insurance coverage obtained by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has been contributing in various forms and in receipt of credits in different stages between 1962 and 1993; if he will agree to pay the relevant pension to this person who is now 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rights of Way (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 December 2011, the status of discussions as outlined in his previous response; the progress that has been made in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Countryside Recreation Strategy (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the increased footfall in persons hill walking and walking in general in the countryside here, especially in County Wicklow, in areas such as Luggala, his attention has been drawn to the effect that this is having in terms of erosion; if so, the measures being taken to curb erosion due to this increased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Film Censorship (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a full time film censor will be appointed ini view of the fact that there has been an acting censor in situ for some time; his views on whether the time has come to rectify and or regularise the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available from her Department and other agencies for local organisations, specifically, musical organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1517/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health if the illness congentialadrenalhyplasia will be added to the long term illness scheme; and if persons who suffer from this illness will be able to avail of a medical card or long term illness card [1194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the recruitment of 1,000 new graduate by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1265/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health if there are allowances for sufferers of the Steven Johnson syndrome; if so, if he will confirm that these payments will continue to be made to sufferers of this syndrome; if he will also confirm from whom these rates are payable and the actual rates payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1330/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: I thank the Chairman. I am very happy to be here sharing this committee with a number of other members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. As it is my first meeting, I will be very quiet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: I am fascinated by the statistics that Mr. Cosgrave has given us about the levels of education, that Ireland is joint first in achieving third level education. Ireland's level probably stands at 80%, which is very high, and we should all applaud the successive governments that created this environment. Having said that, and having listened to Mr. Cosgrave's contribution, which I may not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: Will Mr. Cosgrave elaborate on the question of targeting of EU and Exchequer funding? He used the word "evidence" and I ask him what evidence we should examine before funding is channelled.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: It would help if we understood what Deputy McGrath was saying.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding newly qualified teachers pay scales in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2865/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify a situation regarding tuition fees (details supplied) [3016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available to persons here, with visual impairments, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment; if he will explain the reason it would be necessary for an Irish citizen to seek laser treatment in the United States of America as opposed to Ireland for such visual impairments or illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the...