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Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I may not need five minutes.

Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Perhaps it will be the opposite way. Although I respect Deputy Rabbitte personally for introducing the Bill, it must be said that the Opposition seeking special procedures to investigate matters is ironic, given today's events during which the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, was accused of all sorts of crime. Deputies and Senators discussed their referring files to the DPP and made...

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: The Labour Party is against it.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: The Labour Party opposed everything.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: There are no cutbacks.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: There are no cutbacks. We started that scheme.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Thomas Byrne: We started that scheme.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 445: 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. [10071/10]

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: It is a matter for the Health Service Executive.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Meath is on a Health Service Executive waiting list to see a psychologist; and if so, the length of time that they have to wait to receive the attention they need. [12318/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances under which fuel allowance may be awarded to a person on a year round basis. [12391/10]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the remuneration of school secretaries; his further plans to bring this remuneration in line with the pay of equivalent staff of comparable level in Departments. [12387/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date on a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Meath; and when he expects construction to commence. [12516/10]

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased but somewhat saddened to speak on this issue. It is a disgraceful situation in which we find ourselves. My message to the bankers and the small cabal of developers who caused this problem is, to misquote Shakespeare and a former Taoiseach, that they have done the State some mis-service and we know it. Unfortunately, the taxpayer knows it and the taxpayer must get on with things.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: The taxpayer must get the best possible deal for this country from now on. I refer to the chart of bond spreads. The actions taken by the Government since this time last year have saved approximately €1.5 billion in interest payments. This is equivalent to another pay cut for the entire public service saved by this Government having the most effective policies to reduce the interest rate...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: We have been above Greece in terms of the fees on our interest for some time because of the actions the Government has taken, unpalatable though they have been. It is disgraceful that we are in this situation. These actions have stabilised the situation and have saved the country significant sums of money.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: We must continue to do this. No one likes what we must do with Anglo Irish Bank.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: I am disgusted and angry that we must do it but there is no point sitting on the sidelines and making up arguments for the sake of it. Why does the Opposition not come with us and agree that we are right and that they would do the same if they were in Government?

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: This morning on the radio the Fine Gael finance spokesman stated the bank has brought the country to its knees, an indication of how systemically important this disastrous bank was. It was systemically important.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Why did the Fine Gael spokesman say it brought the country to its knees? If one wished to describe systemic importance in plain man's language that was a very good example and the Deputy's finance spokesman did a good job of it. Unfortunately, we are in this situation and we must do this, but it is the least worst option. If we do what the Opposition suggested we would pay many tens of...