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Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 16: In page 7, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:“(b) communications by or on behalf of an employer, other than a registered person, with not more than 10 employees and less than €10 million of an annual turnover, relating to the affairs of the employer about any matter other than the development or zoning of land under the Planning and...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(a) makes, manages or directs the making of any relevant communications to any member of Government in relation to appointments to State Boards,”.I will speak very briefly on this. These amendments try to bring as many entities as possible within the purview of the Act. The Minister has...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister spoke in general terms on the State boards, but I would like him to respond in terms of the State bodies which we have proposed to include in our amendment.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I accept what the Minister is saying.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(a) lobbies Irish Water and such person shall be required to be a registered person pursuant to section 8,”.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I want to raise a general issue that has arisen in the context of lobbying in the last week. The Minister has spoken at length and correctly about the establishment of procedures and structures when assets like the national lottery and Bord Gáis Éireann are sold. We welcome that and feel it is very necessary. When I was looking at this week's newspaper reports about the possible...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: It is on lobbying.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I am querying it. I am asking the question.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: The Title of the Bill is the "Regulation of Lobbying Bill".

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I would like to know what regulation of lobbying is ongoing in relation to Aer Lingus. Is it similar to what was put in place when other major State assets were being sold?

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: First Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disease Incidence (4 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I take this opportunity to encourage anyone who may be a victim of this syndrome and who has not come forward to go directly to the HSE. They need not approach me, another politician or any local group. Such people can go directly to the HSE and ask that they be interviewed in this regard. The Minister of State has mentioned gastroenteritis, which I believe is associated with Campylobacter...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disease Incidence (4 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: In this case, two neighbours did not know that they suffered from it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disease Incidence (4 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht an deis an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a ardú. Bhí sé ar an sceideal an Déardaoin seo caite ach ní raibh mé anseo in am. Bhí me ceithre nóimead déanach an lá sin. I rise this morning to raise an important issue that has caused considerable concern in the area of Duleek, County...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: Did the Leader have correspondence from the Government about not having a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: It was last week but-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: It is extremely important. It is on the tip of everyone's tongue today in the country. I believe the Cathaoirleach would agree that the idea that we cannot discuss it on the Order of Business is not a runner. We need to know if the former Minister, Deputy Shatter, was in touch with the Seanad office on this issue and, if so, what was the reply. I assume that if the Cathaoirleach received...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: ------did the Government in this case specifically request that no debate would take place?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I know the Chair has no role in it; I said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Thomas Byrne: That is not the question I have asked the Cathaoirleach. The question I asked him was if he was in receipt of correspondence from the former Minister, Deputy Shatter. That is casting no aspiration on the Cathaoirleach. It is asking if there was an attempt to put him under pressure-----