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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Heritage Sites (21 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: For the Minister, who is legally and internationally responsible for arranging world heritage status between UNESCO and the Government, to claim there is not enough interest in these areas is outrageous. I have never seen a town so committed to its heritage tourism than Kells. The people are working tirelessly and are engaging with the Department. One group met with the Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis na Seandóirí Ní Dhomhnaill agus van Turnhout as ucht an rún seo a chur os comhair an Tí anocht. I thank Senators van Turnhout and O'Donnell.

Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Senators O'Donnell and van Turnhout. Go raibh maith, a Sheanadóir. I said it in Irish first. Senator O'Donnell is prickly about the issue but no personal offence whatsoever was intended. I am glad this motion has been, fortuitously, tabled this week. Peter Sands, a Member of this House for a number of months in 2007, was a fiercely active man in the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament...

Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Ireland can be the greatest little country in the world in which to do business but, as my party leader has asked on a number of occasions, is this the greatest little country in the world in which to grow old in? We all aspire to growing old in good shape and with good facilities and security available to us. The one thing the elderly need and demand from the political system is a sense of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services: Quarterly Update (6 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I would like clarification on some of the figures provided in response to my questions. The Minister and HSE have acknowledged that there are some problems in relation to the figures up to 2012. However, the statistics for 2013-2014 also appear odd in that some indicate a huge increase in 2014 and others are indicative of a decrease in 2014. Perhaps the Minister would indicate when he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services: Quarterly Update (6 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services: Quarterly Update (6 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I am getting above my station.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services: Quarterly Update (6 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: There are some who have 24-7 care.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I think the Minister of State is a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Skills.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: That is a pity. He was.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Apologies. I am raising an issue about a school. It is the second time the Cathaoirleach has allowed me to raise this issue about the purchase of a site for St. Peter's national school in Dunboyne. It is a pity I am here a year later because it is not just this year, it is over ten years at this stage. St. Peter's national school is the first Church of Ireland denominational school...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, can we get a copy of the script?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: It reminds me of the school situation that brought me into politics - namely, the Laytown schools crisis in 2006, when there was no site and almost 1,000 pupils were affected. The Department bought the site and did the deal, even though landowners were playing serious hardball and causing immense difficulties. While I do not know what is happening with the discussions, they are taking an...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2015)

Thomas Byrne: This is what we hear on the ground.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Sep 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I understand the Minister of State is busy and it is not my intention to delay him. A number of residents and members of Meath County Council, including my friend and colleague Damien O'Reilly, have been in touch with me about the issue of the flood relief works which have been carried out in Dunboyne and Clonee as a result of flooding which took place more than a decade ago. Those flood...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Sep 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. I have no question for him. I am glad that he has said that his officials will liaise with the local authority because the councillors, including my colleague, Damien O'Reilly, have been in touch with the Department and the OPW on the understanding that they had responsibility here so the Minister of State has clarified that. I am sure Councillor O'Reilly and...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Tá áthas orm bheith anseo le labhairt ar an mBille seo. Táim ag cur fáilte roimh an mBille freisin, maraon le gach duine eile, ach aontaím le go leor atá á rá. Ní aontaím le gach rud atá á rá aige ach aontaím le go leor atá á rá ag an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh. It is four years almost to the day...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Who is the Senator referring to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Not at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I apologise for not being present at the start. I will have to blame traffic. However, I read the witnesses' document. Just to point out, "An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann" is spelled wrongly at the top, but that is a minor point. Like Senator Crown, I had serious concerns at the start of the year about the registration retention fee and how that issue was...