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Seanad: Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: That is not about the use of the guillotine.

Seanad: Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I will not comment on the substance of the amendment because, given the time allowed, I have not had time to read it, but I accept the Minister's explanation. Nevertheless, when we are rushing legislation through the House like this and there is an amendment several days after legislation was published, it makes one wonder whether there is anything else there, although I hope not. We should...

Seanad: Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I acknowledge the Oireachtas Library and Research Service which produced a brief on the Bill in a short time. Its work is important. It amplifies the point that introducing legislation quickly puts pressure on it, too.

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter. It is a complex issue which has had serious consequences for Meath County Council and local authorities throughout the country. It must be addressed by the Government to ensure it cannot happen again although fault does not lie with the Government. In 2006 Meath County Council sought to sell some land in Ashbourne zoned C1...

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: There was not much criticism.

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am just advising the Minister of the position.

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for his reply. A concern was that the manager had proposed not to implement the recommendation relating to his executive responsibility. However, my biggest concern was that the recommendation had been made by Mr. John Quinlivan, a very experienced county manager who ran a very large urbanised local authority which would have had a large number of planning cases with...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased to see that the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has set up a telephone appliance which highlights the hospital trolley crisis. The reference for it is m.ino.ie/trolley.htm. As someone from the north east, I find it disappointing to see Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda topping the list with 46 patients on trolleys today. It is the case that not all major...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Why can we not take the lead on it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Protect the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He told the people he would resign if he did not get the hospital back.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He said he would resign if cancer services were not restored in Sligo.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He is agreeing with the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: We have a doctor as Minister for Health.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He was on the inside track when the previous contracts were negotiated.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am disappointed that you disallowed my Adjournment debate this evening, a Chathaoirligh. When I was in the Dáil I raised a similar matter on the Adjournment and it was allowed at that time. The Adjournment debate I put forward today-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am explaining the context.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: A Minister of State came before the people of Slane during the summer and told them that the Slane bypass was a top five priority project for the Government. It was the first time I had heard the words "top five priority project". I conducted a freedom of information request and to no great surprise found that there is no such thing in the documents I received. I am sure Senators would be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: It is a broken statement. In the context of the Minister's statement I felt it was important for the Minister for Transport to attend the Seanad to explain what a Minister has said and not what the NRA has done. In addition, the Minister also told the people of Meath that not only was it approved for planning permission, for which €1.5 million was allocated by the previous Government, but...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Three Senators and a Minister said they would resign. The question is that those Senators said they would resign but they are not holding to that promise.