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Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: A haon, a dó, a trí.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (24 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: 590. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the date for the upcoming referendums will be announced; and his plans for an extension of a postal vote in respect of a person (details supplied). [8150/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I welcome Mr. Durkan. He is one of a number of contributors to the debate and the problem is that it is like playing devil's advocate. We are considering the ifs and buts that permeate the debate. The committee started by trying to speculate about the effects on Ireland if Britain pulled out but we have not yet come to terms with the Tories and their suggestion that they will have a "Yes"...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: Thanks be to God for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for missing the beginning of the meeting. I was called out to try to start another meeting. I believe the minutes have been agreed in my absence. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: Could I ask for an amendment to the minutes? I submitted a detailed document about the role of the Islamic community in organising in Irish villages, among other things, as part of its exercise in addressing the Syrian humanitarian crisis and other work it does as a charitable organisation. The minutes state that it is noted. This was an important project. It was comparable to the work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Interaction of GAA with the Diaspora: GAA (25 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I thank both contributors. I come from a rather different background in terms of sporting activity. As a young student in Synge Street, I think I had a reaction against the GAA because if the Christian Brothers saw us playing soccer, which was the game we used to play on the streets around Portobello, we suffered badly. For a long time, I had a negative reaction to the Christian Brothers...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Select Sub-Committee (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I nominate Deputy Jack Wall to facilitate the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: Out of curiosity, is there not a resident Vice Chairman? Have we got someone who is permanently Vice Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I have great problems with this issue, which we have been debating for a while. It is almost a fog, an if-and-but situation being repeated constantly. Although some people have told us there will definitely be a referendum, we do not know if there will be because the Prime Minister, David Cameron, must get an overall majority. We have been examining whether it is possible. The politicians...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: There was a suggestion, which I ran with, that business needs certainty for investment in England. If the exit was to take the time I expect, would it further damage British independence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: Should Ireland benefit from that uncertainty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: Are there lessons to be learned from the Swiss decision to introduce quotas for immigrants? Can the UK can learn from the abandonment of the quotas?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views in relation to active, and public, transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Down syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (4 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: 229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Greentrees Road, Dublin 12, is in Walkinstown, Terenure or Perrystown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9466/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: We have a lengthy agenda and, while I would love to discuss the issue of Greece, I will focus on the eastern partnership arrangement with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia which we ratified as Irish Parliamentarians. Given that Europe was a contributor to the unsettling events that occurred in Kiev, Donetsk, Luhansk and elsewhere in eastern Ukraine, I ask the Minister of State for his assurance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: The Deputy is not embarrassed by his friends-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: ----- who made that statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Eric Byrne: Members wanted the Minister of State to concentrate his mind.