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- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Acting Chairman-----
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach spoke. He spoke against the order.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I have no difficulty with the claim made by Deputy Murphy and others that they should speak now but the reality is that the problem was caused yet again by An Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, telling us what reform is about rather than-----
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I do not blame Deputy Martin, Deputy Ó Snodaigh or any of the party leaders-----
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: No. I am making this point because this is fundamental.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: The Acting Chairman is mixing up the order.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, we agreed on speaking time that reflected that members of the sub-committee, who are representative of the entire Oireachtas and not of the Government, were speaking to tell the Dáil our vision and what we had discussed. In direct contravention of the spirit of that the Taoiseach rose to speak, outlining his vision for Oireachtas reform.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Deputy Micheál Martin had to respond and I do not object to other leaders having the same opportunity.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: In allowing the Taoiseach go against this-----
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: There is an order which did not allow the Taoiseach to speak.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: However, I am-----
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I am speaking about the orders we agreed today and not the order that is in front of the Acting Chairman.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: We are not taking ourselves seriously as a Dáil if we constantly subjugate ourselves to an Executive, as we did in this debate.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I have no objection to the Minister speaking.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I do not blame the Minister.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: The Dáil did not agree to it.
- Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: No, I was not objecting to the Minister.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Tá mise sásta seasamh anseo chun tacú le hainmniúchán an Teachta Mícheál Martin mar Thaoiseach inniu. Ar an gcéad lá sa Dáil seo, leag mise agus mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Lisa Chambers, síos na fáthanna gurb é an Teachta Mícheál Martin an rogha is fearr don oifig seo, an oifig bhunreachtúil is...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: 23. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why an application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath under the jobseeker's allowance scheme was unsuccessful. [5533/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Apr 2016)
Thomas Byrne: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [5988/16]