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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Eric Byrne: Deputy O'Dea should not be feeling so inferior.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Eric Byrne: Did Deputy O'Dea not feel nervous at that time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bilateral Relations and the Activities of Boko Haram: Ambassador of Nigeria (4 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I do not want the ambassador, Dr. Ketebu, to feel intimated by the litany of questions that have been posed, the number of which is quite substantial, but to facilitate the ambassador in the event of a duplication of questions, would she be happy for me to call the final two speakers and reply to all the questions together-----

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

Eric Byrne: I support the notion that we accede to the request by the legal team to speak with it. I feel really sick in my stomach that anyone should think today's debate has aided one iota the early release of Ibrahim Halawa. Anyone who thinks that is sick in the head. I resent deeply the use of this poor man's situation as a political football.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Staff Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...have representation, which is only correct. I seek a commitment that the socioeconomic committees, for example, will have an implementation group incorporating the voice and influence of workers who feel rather vulnerable because of a move away from the past and local development boards being subsumed by local area boards. Local authorities will subsume those bodies again. The workers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: I always feel uncomfortable when we as Westerners are asked to provide solutions to problems in Africa, the Middle East or, as now for instance, in this war zone. Does Dr. Hashemi think the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, group have a structure with which to negotiate on peace or other alternatives to what it is doing? Does he see a role for the Arab League? The West should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: Those Ministers with 75% to 100% attendance rates should be applauded. The majority of members of this committee have excellent attendance rates. Does the delegation not feel disappointed that Ireland shows, sadly, a 55% attendance rate, given the importance of Europe and role of the European Movement Ireland in explaining and engaging with the broad masses on it? The electorate voted for...

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

Eric Byrne: ..., or the English, hate the notion of loss of sovereignty and they might even pull out of the Union on the basis that they are no longer a sovereign. They may have a future queen or king but they feel their sovereignty is adversely affected. Can the witnesses ease my mind on the sovereignty issue and the issue of political union?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...ahead for Ukraine. Nobody seemed to notice Armenia and its reasons for opting out of the eastern partnership programme. The former Soviet states of Albania and Moldova, in particular, will be feeling very insecure as a result of what is happening. Will the Minister of State assure me that the Europe Union is consciously boosting their morale, investing in and working alongside them in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...to the Russian ambassador. We should also seek a briefing from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on this. I do not how well briefed it is on this issue and how sensitive officials might feel this is because there could be retaliation from a country with which we are building trade relations. Delegations are going to Russia and there will be sensitivities before we arrive at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: VFM Report on Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence (23 Apr 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...of youth unemployment in Spain. It is incredible the Italians seem to think comedians are better in parliament than real politicians. As an Irish citizen I am concerned about growing anti-European feeling. It is interpreted in various countries in various ways, with some going ultra-right and others going ultra-left. We have a substantial ultra-leftist simplistic political band of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...said that, I am proud that we are using our development aid funds to target particular provinces in Mozambique. I would like the delegates to comment on the situation in some of them. How does it feel to be running a country that has the world's highest growth rate? While there has been 7.5% growth for the past ten years and it is continuing at 7%, Mozambique is, however, listed as one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Colombia: ICTU (22 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...about the human rights clauses is very interesting. She stated:In the end, particularly our trade agreement which contains some of the highest social standards will have an influence. People will feel supported by what is in the trade agreement and will use it as a backup, they will bring it to the attention of somebody in case it is not respected - parliamentarians, the EU or their own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...after the British general election. Professor Todd's paper explains it would have devastating consequences, including the reinstatement of border control and the alienation of nationalists because they feel more corralled into the North. What does she think Northern Irish politicians think about a British exit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Work in North Africa and Middle East: Amnesty International Ireland (14 May 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...in these regions where this is part of the unwritten culture of the police and security forces and government. We need to be focused and reminded every so often about these abuses. I often feel that the cases we highlight are those of people more capable of expressing views, be they be political or personal, or of explaining their torture as against the humble peasant who is the victim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Eric Byrne: .... They were very unimpressed by the Secretary of State's presence in Israel, in so far as they were of the view that he was reinforcing the concept of the Jewish State. As Arab Christians, they feel terribly under threat and their populations are being squeezed out. They believe they are deemed to be second-class citizens in the Jewish state. Is the Minister aware of the concerns of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Growth Survey 2015: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Eric Byrne: We could all collectively feel very proud for being in compliance with fiscal responsibility as outlined by Europe. I am delighted that the employment and social indicators are going to become increasingly important, and these will give us a clear view of the state of each country's economies. However, there is a bit of a mystery attached to the degree of discontent and disquiet that exists...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Eric Byrne: I always feel a victim of the previous speaker. The Minister of State is welcome and I wish him luck in the meeting of the General Affairs Council. We heard there are five issues to be addressed, one of which is the country-specific recommendations. This committee had an excellent presentation from Dr. Seamus Coffey and I now have a question for the Minister of State. Why has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...most of what is in Mr. Dorr's paper but I am not quite sure how the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will take on board what we will speak about as a change of policy. I must confess I feel slightly embarrassed as an Irish European when I see terrorist organisations running campaigns and destabilising parts of Africa such as Mali, Mauritania and northern Nigeria. There is also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Eric Byrne: ...on a number of issues. The Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov, could be included in discussions. The art of negotiation is in arriving at a conclusion to these complex issues. However, I get the feeling that, in regard to Ukraine in particular, we see it as a West-East issue. We do not see it as a unitary state, but as a divided state.