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- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: The Tánaiste claimed credit for Senator Daly's actions last week.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: On the Order of Business regarding the statements on foreign affairs, why are there not separate time slots for the Leaders? That is not included in the timetable the Leader set out. It is remarkable that the issue of jobs is not higher up on the Government's agenda. The European Council which the Taoiseach took part in during the week concluded that much more needed to be done,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: No. I have moved one amendment to the Order of Business. On motion No. 6, I am asking the Leader to provide Government time for a debate on it. I will not call for a division on that issue. It is too important a diplomatic issue for us to divide on it in the House. Tabling of the motion follows on from a well publicised debate that the Fine Gael Party had the other day. It seems that it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: My party may take a different position depending on the Leader's response.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: He is attending the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs. I apologise on his behalf.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Will the Leader agree to hold a debate on the matter in accordance with my amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Good God. With the exception of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, four groups in the Seanad have backed the motion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: The Seanad does not have protocol to follow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: We have proposed two amendments. To clarify, the first relates to job creation. Every State organ should concentrate its efforts on the need to create jobs-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: May I discuss the second amendment now or is it necessary to dispose of the first before doing so?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Senator Jillian van Turnhout is not too far away from it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: I was pleased to welcome the Cathaoirleach and the Taoiseach to my constituency and I hope they will visit again. The Cathaoirleach might note that the matter I wish to raise on the Adjournment relates to the parish he visited in recent days. I wish to raise an important issue in County Meath - the Lagan Brick workers in Kingscourt on the Meath-Cavan border. This is a very serious issue as...
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Opposition leaders have not even been brought in for a briefing.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: That was Deputy Leo Varadkar, no-one else.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: Why have the Opposition leaders not been briefed by the Government? I understand it was common practice in previous referendums. If one is looking for a common approach, I suggest that is a good way to start on these major European issues.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: The Minister of State said there is no referendum.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Thomas Byrne: I thought we were deciding whether there will be a referendum. Have we already made the decision? When will the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, answer Deputy Micheál Martin's questions? When will there be a public education campaign? If the Government will not consult the people, at the very least it could explain what is in the treaty. We did not use any leverage...