Results 481-500 of 1,687 for speaker:Eric Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: 377. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he is ensuring that Ireland’s ongoing engagement with the negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is addressing the key challenge set out in paragraph 16 of the European Parliament’s 23 May 2013 resolution (details supplied) regarding these negotiations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: 860. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a minor works grant will be granted to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: 861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a minor works grant will be granted to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (4 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: 995. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason customers do not have access to their own water meters so as to monitor there own usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/14]

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

Eric Byrne: This has been a very important meeting. We have discussed how it is best for the Irish Government to pressurise the Colombian Government into conforming with the human rights and labour rights clauses. I am learning as I go along. We have an EU ambassador representing Ireland, Maria Antonia van Gool. Her thinking about the human rights clauses is very interesting. She stated:In the end,...

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

Eric Byrne: First, I have to alert the committee that I was part of the delegation that went to Colombia with Mr. Peter Bunting, Mr. Tom Geraghty and Ms Aileen Morrissey. As I saw the conditions on the ground, I support 100% the reports they have made today. During the visit, we saw the most frightening human rights abuses. Colombia is a highly militarised society with troops everywhere. What is...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: That is a scurrilous comment by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 141. To ask the Minister for Health when supports will be afforded in respect of a child (details supplied) to allow them to attend school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when supports will be afforded in respect of a child (details supplied) to allow them to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department are in a position to extend a community employment workers' position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding jobseeker's allowance. [39875/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses (21 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of a social clause project group, as established by him, and an office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason supports have not been advanced in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason an appointment or additional outside support have not been advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: If good quality jobs are created in Europe, a problem for Ireland is that people will still want to go to the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia or the UK because English is spoken in those countries. We have a very poor education system in Ireland in terms of language skills. If we create jobs in Europe, can we ensure the Irish make a contribution within Europe instead of going the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: Whose job is it to create the environment that is attractive to those well-educated workers who are unhappy at work and emigrate? Is that the role of Government, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the universities or the employers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: I thank the witnesses and applaud their work. It was very interesting listening to their presentations. I find it interesting that there is a commonality in certain sections of the three contributions, for example, the need to increase involvement by civil society in the Europe 2020 programme. Someone - I think a representative of European Movement Ireland - suggested that one weakness is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (16 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance when the pension levy (details supplied) will come to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39537/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been cut to a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39560/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: Does the Deputy want to take the opportunity to declare himself as being a smoker?

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: Is that not good news? Would the Deputy rather we took it off them?