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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Noxious Weeds (1 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: 631. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the increasing presence of Japanese knotweed in urban areas, particularly in Dublin; how individual citizens can report and have a remedy to the ever-increasing presence of this noxious weed, much of which is to be seen in the Kilmainham area of Dublin, and in particular on some sites which are to be developed...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: I welcome the legislation. Years ago some Members made the mistake of empowering the Roman Catholic Church to discriminate against LGBT teachers. Mervyn Taylor was the Minister for Equality and Law Reform at the time in the rainbow coalition Government. I am delighted years later to vote with the Minister of State to repeal that clearly discriminatory provision against LGBT teachers. ...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: If there were fewer objections, I could say a great deal more and I have no intention of ceding to this bullying tactic.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: Unlike the Trotskyists here on my left, I speak from personal experience of having grown up in this society and having been party to a mixed marriage.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: Those of us who engaged in mixed marriages in this country had a particular difficulty in deciding where our children would go to school and where they would be accepted. I was very lucky that the Protestant population going to Kildare Place National School in Rathmines was diminishing in numbers with the result that there were openings for non-Protestant children. I was very lucky in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise in advance as I have to leave at 10.30 a.m. I am very sorry but it is one of those unique occasions that I must attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for being late and for having to leave early. I congratulate the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I have read their substantial documentation and have put it on file upstairs for future reference. I thank Dr. Keogh for acknowledging the Government's efforts to fine-tune its overseas development aid programme through Irish Aid. I have a great deal of experience...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (8 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who is a practising physical therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43840/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: 454. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an Irish citizen imprisoned abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she is taking to deal with the outrageous system of queueing that is currently in place for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44275/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a member of An Garda Síochána can, on retirement, go directly into An Garda Síochána Reserve force without any formalities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44330/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: On a point of information, I am confused about the motion. There seems to be a motion, which I do not have, on the update of the case. Then there is a motion here, from Senator Mark Daly, looking for the legal team. Which motion are we talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: What is Senator Daly looking for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: What are we deferring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: Is Senator Daly deferring the motion for a week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: What is Senator Daly going to do with it? I need the Chairman's direction. I have not a clue where we are going with this motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: I have not a clue where we are going with this motion. Would the Chairman give us a clear explanation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: The group has already been in Ireland and has already spoken to many parliamentarians. I do not see the need for duplication. The committee has more urgent issues to deal with than meeting again with people to whom we have already spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: The Irish Government is doing all it can for him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: This debate is doing absolutely nothing to benefit this young lad and it is outrageous to be playing politics with this case. I know the family are not happy that their son and brother is in prison but Senator Daly wants us to publicly make a case on behalf of the legal team, which we have already met and which has already made its case. The Chairman has done everything in his power and the...