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- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Framework Agreement: Motion (26 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: I used to drink Irel coffee. Does the Minister of State remember it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: I thank the witnesses and welcome them. We addressed climate change several weeks ago when witnesses, including Professor Sweeney, came before the committee. It was a very interesting meeting. We had an in-depth presentation on the consequences of gas emissions, the targets we are setting and the obligations on Ireland as a State to comply in the very tricky areas of grassland, cattle and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: I apologise. I did try to get permission to stay but I was not allowed. The vote was of interest because I did not know it was coming up today. It related to the agreement between Europe and Central America. I wanted to hear the witnesses response to the question of European agreements with those other blocs if you have two minutes to spare, Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: Could Ms Gold leave that one aside? I request that discussion of TTIP would be parked-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: -----in favour of the agreements the EU has negotiated with Colombia and Peru, for example, and Central America, as we just voted on a few minutes ago. TTIP is a different ballgame, it is not a negotiated agreement yet. It is still in the throes of discussions and the others have been agreed and ratified by 28 countries in Europe.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: It is no problem, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I want to wish everyone who is retiring this year the best of luck. In particular, I want to congratulate you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and your family. The Kitt family is very much ingrained in Dublin South-Central. We know your extended family on a personal basis. It is a great honour to the Kitt name that Fr. Kitt Court in Crumlin was...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Eric Byrne: As I have said, I know some of the Kitt family personally.