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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: The contributions and recommendations are excellent and one cannot disagree with any one of the bullet points. The former Minister for Education and Skills highlighted the issue of education. I am not familiar with the 25 students in UCC and the closing down of the course in its first year. I was involved in the twinning arrangements between Dublin and Beijing. In terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: The ambassador is excellent. He has a lovely wife and children there. He does a phenomenal job in engaging and not just with the Irish diaspora. It is a great embassy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Ibrahim Halawa (29 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: I warmly welcome this diplomatic note. I want to put it on the record that I believe the Department, representing the Irish Government, has done a phenomenal job of work on behalf of an Irish citizen. Notwithstanding the negative positions that are being alleged - the situation has been inflamed by incorrect information about torture, etc. - it is clear when one reads the report that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Ibrahim Halawa (29 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: We do not discriminate by having half Irish citizens, or full Irish citizens only. We do not treat this case as if it involved an Irish person of lesser standing than a white Roman Catholic who was born in Donegal. Citizenship in this country is full and equal citizenship. I think we should be careful with allegations that somehow or other, we as a country treat our citizens in an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for missing some of the presentation, but based on what I have heard, I congratulate IDA Ireland on the phenomenal work it has done on behalf of Ireland Inc. I apologise that, owing to the bank holiday weekend, I have not fully read the background documentation, but I have a couple of questions to ask. How relevant to our guests is the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Has the delegation found that to be the case? How would it encourage this Government to recognise the cultural relationships and attitudes of certain countries to development, including China? When one thinks of Ireland one thinks of food produce, Bord Bia, indigenous successes, tourism and education. Does the authority play a role, for example, in education? As we all know, there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Perhaps the Deputies have the same scriptwriter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: The universities do compete. I have seen them do so in Beijing. Institute of Technology Tallaght was ignored, although the delegation is correct that the universities brought their former students together. The argument being made is that there should be a corporate image of educational benefits for third level students coming to Ireland rather than have each university marketing itself to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: I have a supplementary question - the one I asked originally which I will ask again. Reading The Irish Timesthis morning, I saw that a former president in Brazil is before the courts for corruption. How does corruption feature in the IDA's efforts to attract business in these countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: If this question is too political then please do not answer. What is the relevance of this committee to trade issues vis-à-vis the importance or relevance of other Dáil committees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: The committee members are very conscious that we do not travel. We travel to see aid projects in Sierra Leone but the multiplicity of trade delegations that go are never drawn from this committee.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: We never left any mothers on pensions as widows. That was Deputy McDonald's lot.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Sinn Féin Deputies changed their plan - they were going to pay at first, but they got a fright.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: A kangaroo court.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: You would know all about them.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Cut it out.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation of the way an insurance company can suddenly deem an area to be a flood area without notice, and subsequently refuse to make home insurance cover available; the way the said insurance company can also refuse to provide cover for home contents, as well as risks including fire, theft, and so on; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Changing Attitudes towards the European Union: Discussion (7 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: I thank the young people for their honesty. I see the word “synergies” and although I am on this committee I am still trying to understand what it means to be involved in the debate about the European semester. It is very convoluted terminology that is used in Europe; most politicians would agree that it is very difficult to come to terms with it. I congratulate the witnesses...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Through the Chair, I am being distracted by a telephone call being made by the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on justice. With due respect to Members of the House, I think it is not appropriate.

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Eric Byrne: Thank you.