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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for having to leave earlier for a while. I thank the Minister, Dr. Holohan and Ms Luddy for attending. I thank the Minister for his speech. I wholeheartedly support minimum unit pricing. One of my questions, which has already been asked, was how long it would take to put this in place. I have two other questions. The first relates to the structural separation in shops and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I have two short questions. In regard to imposing extra costs on businesses, the Minister did not address the question of businesses that say they cannot afford to create a separate area for the sale of alcohol. What will happen to them? How many environmental health officers are employed? If the Minister does not have the information, will he find out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I missed the beginning of the presentation, but I have read it. We receive lots of in-depth reports, some of which include many statistics. Many of them cost a great deal of money to put together, but I have never seen anything as comprehensive as this one, which did not cost a great deal of money to compile. It took the initiative of two very young people to establish what our drinking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future Funding of Higher Education: Expert Group (22 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for being late but I have read the two papers. My wish is that everyone who want to should go to third level. My other wish is that most people would stay in the school system and complete the junior and leaving certificates before doing anything else. I am disappointed that Deputy Michael Conaghan has left because he had been very involved in education all through his life,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future Funding of Higher Education: Expert Group (22 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I will have a question for its representatives. I really believe in education. It is the route to allowing people have a good head start in life. I thank Mr. Cassells for the paper which was very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Union of Students in Ireland (22 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Ms Hoey for her presentation. I was shocked to see that a person would be asked for a coroner's report to state that somebody belonging to them had passed away. That is shocking. Like other speakers, I think the USI research is really great and interesting to read. As a member of the Government side, I cannot always agree with what comes in this format, but the presentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (21 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposed new legislation on the issue of Assisted Human Reproduction, including surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (21 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined the possibility of funding In vitro fertilisation treatment through the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/15]

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It is nice to hear an Opposition Member apply common sense. I refer to the previous Opposition speaker who called a spade a spade and acknowledged that what we were doing was good for young couples and children. It is welcome when Opposition Members refrain from knocking a proposal for the sake of it. I welcome the Bill and commend the Minister for Health for delivering on his commitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Retention of Records Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have much to add. Whether the period is 75 years, 100 years or 200 years, the cruelty inflicted on very young and innocent children or young adults can never be forgotten. In reading the submissions from the different organisations, religious orders and individuals, it is clear that they have concerns which must be listened to. We must respect those concerns; this involves some...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his clear response. I also thank him because I know he understands what this community needs and what these halls mean to the community. I must also stress that the reaction has been felt strongly on the ground locally. In some ways it has also been fuelled by many negative things, which were not related to this. There are concerns and it is important to...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue and I thank the Minister of State for being present. The VEC halls on Clogher Road in Crumlin and in Inchicore are among the education and sports facilities that were introduced when some of us were members of Dublin City Council, DCC. A condition of their introduction was that they had to open their doors in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I love to hear people speaking in their native tongue, that is, in Irish. Unfortunately I am not one of them. I have not got an ounce of Irish. I will explain why later. This debate is about the love of the language. The language that is spoken in the home is the language people mostly tune into, especially when they are young. I am always amazed at the cultural mix of people in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I would like to speak again, if that is all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I just want to make a final comment on what was said. I do not agree at all with children being excluded because their parents are not active in Irish. That is a very bland statement to make. We need to encourage children to learn Irish. It should not be their fault if their parents cannot speak it. A parent not doing a certain thing should not be part of any toss in any school to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It is not factually incorrect. I disagree with Deputy Ó Cuív because that is not what was said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: What was said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: By Ms Ní Ghréacháin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Ms Ní Ghréacháin said that people would be excluded if their family was not active in Irish. How could Ms Ní Ghréacháin make a statement like that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Irish Language Education: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to have it on the record that I do not support that approach.