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Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The amendments have been ruled out or order. Therefore, we need to proceed.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I must stop you there, Deputy. There is no problem in Deputies speaking on the section. The first three amendments have been ruled out of order and I have given Members the reason for that. If the House wishes to debate the section, you may speak first, Deputy Doherty, followed by Deputy Catherine Murphy. Minister, did you wish to speak?

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The resolution was read after the Order of Business by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Topical Issues: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's time is up.

Topical Issues: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I am calling the Minister to reply.

Topical Issues: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I remind the Deputy that he is cutting into other speakers' time. I ask him to resume his seat and allow the Minister to respond.

Topical Issues: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy, please.

Topical Issues: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Collins had his chance to speak and should allow the Minister to reply.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The local property tax is important for supporting this economy and allowing our country to emerge from the current recession. The previous Government took the easy option of hiding the property tax under the carpet. It did not have the courage to introduce the tax because it knew it would be crippled in election. The people saw what happened in the dark, however, and they made the...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Including Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cystic Fibrosis Unit: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Ó Caoláin has already asked a question regarding the new national children's hospital and the connection with Crumlin hospital, and I was going to ask something similar. It is a good news story that people are living a little bit longer, but do they have the necessary services? In recent years, I have met only two people with cystic fibrosis. One is a young lad who lives...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. I commend the Cabinet for its achievement in facing up to the very difficult decisions that had to be made in the budgetary process for 2013. I accept that some of the changes announced are unpopular. However, it is important to remember that these changes are aimed at raising €500 million in additional revenue that will help to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implementation Programme (12 Dec 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health the policy that operates in regard to the cochlear implantation programme based in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, which is funded by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the professionals working on this programme are actively encouraging parents not to learn Irish sign language and believe that learning Irish sign language would hinder...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health if St James’ Hospital, Dublin intends to take over the new community nursing unit in Inchicore Hollybrook; if there is any legal impediment to the hospital running this unit and transferring long stay patients from the hospital to this unit; the implications this will this have for fair deal applicants who wish to be accommodated in Hollybrook; if 18% of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Allowances (29 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health if a resident of a long stay facility (details supplied) in Dublin 20 is entitled to an allowance for shoes; the amount this allowance amounts to; how often is this allowance paid; when will this person next receive this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53551/12]

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Ó Ríordáin is sharing time with Deputy Conaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Is the Chairman sending those to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: What Éamonn Ó Briain said about how one uses Facebook and other sites is important. I have two teenagers at home and I am very conscious they are on Facebook. They know who they should invite as friends. They also tell me exactly what was said here today. We cannot always blame the Internet for people making choices in their lives. This is very relevant in light of some young...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: They were observations more than anything else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the delegates for their opening presentation. I am a mother of teenagers. They tell me that as a politician I should get my head around issues. They have other sayings but I could not repeat them here. Mental health and sexual health issues have been taboo subjects for a very long time. I remember a teacher in my school handing out a book in the classroom about sexual education...