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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Either the Irish Minister or the German Minister is telling lies. They both cannot be telling the truth.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I withdraw the word "lies".

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: One of the Ministers is not correct. One claimed there was an avoidance of a referendum while the other said there was not. The Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, should attend the House to tell us the truthful position. We also need the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, who has given the truthful position, in response to parliamentary questions from Deputy Michael McGrath and Sinn...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: He has five weeks to go to the High Court on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Parish pump politics again.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: It was on the front page of The Irish Times.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: We did not say that.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: On behalf of my party, I support the amendment to Standing Orders to allow for a period of 30 seconds of reflection. It is an acceptable compromise. It is fair to say this is not a burning issue around the country. I received fewer than a dozen e-mails this morning on it. One or two were very insulting but most were very balanced.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: By referring to religion as a fantasy. This is very unfortunate. One hears this view expressed by some of the organisations involved in this area from time to time. It is very important that we have respect for faith and individual faiths. I support the principle of non-denominational Christian prayer at the commencement of proceedings and support the change to introduce the period of...

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I do my best. I was looking for the truth this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Tá mé an-bhuíoch go bhfuil deis agam labhairt maidin inniu. I welcome yesterday's announcement to the effect that a referendum on the fiscal compact is both required and will be held. In my view there is only one reason to vote "Yes" to the treaty, namely, that we will not have access to moneys from any new bailout fund if we do not do so. This is probably the only good reason to vote in...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Did the Senator not hear about the second budget?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Does Senator Whelan want the Bill to pass?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: He was not that bad.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Last night Deputy John Paul Phelan gave a good speech but he can do better.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: That is why Eamon Ó Cuív is against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The Senator's Government signed us up for it and it is why we must vote "Yes."

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The Senator's party signed us up to this agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The first matter to which I wish to refer relates to the fact that the statutory instrument on copyright which was signed last night is not on today's Order Paper. While I was able to procure a copy of it from the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, when statutory instruments become available on the Internet and are the subject of discussion in the media, they should be listed on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: If we need more money from the European Union, it has been stated it will not be given to us if we do not vote in favour of the treaty.