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Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Colleagues will know that I have found this a very difficult issue, as it has been for many colleagues on all sides of the House. I have not really taken part in public debate on the issue, but this was slightly unavoidable during the recent by-election in Meath. I have listened and read with great interest on all sides, and that is one of the difficulties. I have heard very few people in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I am disappointed that we are still here so late at two minutes past midnight. It is the wrong time to be doing business. Lessons should have been learned from what happened before that we should not sit so late. The independent Boundary Commission published the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I think the problem lies with the district electoral division boundaries which are really old. In fact, there are huge anomalies in the St. Mary's electoral division. The Minister of State lives on the Louth side, while I live on the Meath side of that division. The Ardcath electoral division comes into Duleek, as well as Ratoath and Ashbourne but they do not reflect the towns or villages...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. Oíche mhaith.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Bhuel, tá mise tar éis rudaí a chur in iúl don Seanad maidir le fadhbanna atá sa Bhille seo agus tá mise ag caint anseo mar tá ceart daonlathúil agam a bheith ag caint faoin mBille seo agus a bheith ag caint faoi rudaí tábhachtacha a tharlaíonn agus ag rá leis an bpobal nach bhfuil an téarma sin ceart in Alt 1 agus sin an rud a...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: That says it all.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Measaim go bhfuil sé ró-dhéanach anois don Pharlaimint a bheith ina suí. Is í an chúis atá leis seo ná an Rialtas. Tá sé an intinn ag an Dáil suí go dtí a cúig ar maidin. Is dóigh linn go bhfuil sé i gceist go suífidh an Teach seo go dtí mean oíche. Feicim an Ceannaire ag caint leis an Aire...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Baineann alt a haon leis an sainmhíniú ar "an lá a chuirfear deireadh le Seanad Éireann". Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil an téarma ceart in usáid san alt seo. Tá a lán roghanna againn sa chomhthéacs seo, os rud é go ndéanfar go leor athruithe eile ar an mBunreacht má éiríonn le togra an Taoisigh. B'fhéidir gur...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The client can waive the confidentiality.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Reformed commission proposals are required.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister is ignoring the proposals of the Law Reform Commission set out in the Private Members’ Bill I prepared.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: What the Taoiseach said was disgraceful and outrageous.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Then we should investigate the charges.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: That is what will happen here.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: We gave the Minister the model in the Leveson inquiry.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: We gave the Minister the model on how to do it.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I included myself in that.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: Yes.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I am saying "we".

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: I apologise. I will say "we". It is the third person - the posh way of saying it - but I am including myself in it. We must be wary of that grandstanding because what the public wants at all times is fairness. The public does not want show trials or political investigations. The public wants to know what happened. For all the faults, failings and criticisms of tribunals of inquiry, and...