Results 961-980 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (6 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: An international banker is examining NAMA and I urge the Minister to get him or her to consider this issue. Not only are these builders and developers in negative equity, they will be in positive equity if they exceed a certain point. The negative and positive is a mathematical impossibility but the Irish taxpayer will pay for it. The Minister is proposing that a developer will get a bonus...
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (6 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: We accept that.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (6 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is within the power of the Minister to issue guidelines.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (6 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I am not giving out to the Minister but I want to make the point that it is within his power to give guidelines and instructions to NAMA in certain cases. I urge him to examine this to see if he can find a way to do it.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (6 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: We never envisaged that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: We are talking about people's lives here.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Senator Darragh O'Brien was referring to editorial procedures.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: What then is the point of people paying the licence fee?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: If â¬15 million of taxpayers' money was at stake, it would be done.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, did RTE ask the Seanad not to discuss this matter because it is outrageous if that is the case?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I want that question answered. Has RTE asked the Oireachtas not to talk about this?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Cathaoirleach mentioned that someone involved in the proceedings has asked the Oireachtas not to discuss the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It is an outrageous attack on democracy if that is the case.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Cathaoirleach mentioned that one of the parties contacted him-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Cathaoirleach said one of the parties contacted him------
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Has RTE asked the Seanad and the Dáil not to discuss this matter? If it has, it is an outrageous attack on democracy.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, the facts of this matter are set out in the apology RTE offered and they will not be in dispute in a court action. The facts of the apology, which Senator Mullen spoke about-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Cathaoirleach has stated on the record that a media organisation has asked him not to have debate on this issue in the House. I cannot accept that. It does not have that power over us. We are entitled to raise any issue on this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: I will make one point about the earlier discussion, namely, I believe it is a retrograde step that the Cathaoirleach obtains legal advice in anticipation of matters that may be discussed in the Seanad. That is an attack on our rights as Senators, on the right of freedom of speech and on the right to represent the people who voted for us and those who-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Anticipating what we might say and obtaining legal advice is not right and is the wrong road to take. We are allowed to raise issues of public importance to the State and the taxpayer. Will the Leader inquire of the Minister for Justice and Equality when the legal services Bill will be published? It was promised a week ago but, since then, apparently, a Labour Party document has been...