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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (22 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 1252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Departmental scholarship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31214/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (22 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 1676. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review the no swimming in locks and harbours under the by-law within the Canals Act by-laws of 1988 in view of the fact that there is no penalty for ignoring such signs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31419/15]

Topical Issue Debate: National Monuments (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: It is with great sadness that I have to raise this issue, which I raised on 22 May 2012 with the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, yet again. I brought to the attention of his Department the recklessness of scramblers, quad bikers and others engaging in anti-social activities in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. I am a regular visitor to them - I am on the mountains every weekend. The...

Topical Issue Debate: National Monuments (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I thank Minister of State very much. I am very conscious he is familiar with the mountain ranges of Ireland and that he is keen to protect our national heritage. He will see from the photograph that what happened required the movement of quite a substantial amount of the walls of the passage grave. He will see the entranceway to the grave. I am interested to learn it was rebuilt in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for being so late. We were in session next door at the Joint Committee for Foreign Affairs and Trade dealing with somewhat the same issue. This international problem is creating terrible riots within the European family. I am thinking in particular of the position of Hungary and Slovenia as two examples of unsympathetic and unco-operative European countries. Having said that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I welcome the delegation. This crisis is so vast - Mr. Andrews mentioned comments made in the Dáil in 2012 - that it is difficult for us, as backbenchers, to get our heads around it. It is so vast internationally and has ramifications and implications right across the world. I note with particular interest the reference to the inability of the United Nations to perform. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I fully support the idea of the Chairman leading a delegation. It would be important for continuity given that he has been to Egypt and has already spoken to the individual.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: There is a crisis in Northern Ireland too.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: The Deputy never had one.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Excellent public service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I have questions about the four unions in this context that we have to make work. What does "political union" actually mean and how can it be achieved within the 28 or 29 EU member states or the 18 or 19 euro members? What is meant by achieving political union, given the political diversities that exist in all democracies? This recommendation speaks of a system with further sharing of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Mr. José Leandro has done a good job in explaining sovereignty. I am still confused about political union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (30 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the future plans for this building; if it can be transferred or made available for use by community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (30 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have a records manager in place to deal with information management, as was recently announced by the central policy unit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/15]

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: They do not like the history, do they?

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: Would the Deputy like to tell us if he has faith in NAMA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise to all present - particularly a speaker such as Seamus Coffey - that I was detained in another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise to Mr. Seamus Coffey for arriving late. I have some general questions. A quite fascinating debate is taking place, and a fascinating debate is taking place elsewhere, such as that on the rise of nationalism in Spain. Catalonia may want to break away and there is conflict with central government. Britain is taking a certain route and there are worries about the British Labour...

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Martin should check his diary for the number.