Results 61-80 of 9,893 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Gaza: Motion (28 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I thank everybody for contributing today. All of their contributions have been genuinely heartfelt and reflect the established opinion in Ireland for quite some time, which is the opinion of the Irish Government, too. It is a year ago to the day that the Government took a very important decision to recognise the State of Palestine. The decision was taken in the spirit of peace, in the...
- Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I thank everyone for their contributions. I will be clear from the outset, the attacks by Israel, which have all been detailed in this debate, are a further erosion of the principles of international humanitarian law that Israel is bound to comply with. People have been clear, as I am, in our condemnation of Hamas for its terror attack, for keeping people in captivity today and for the...
- Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Yes, I think the word came through during this debate. I only heard about it when I came into the Chamber. As I say, we have taken leadership on the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The Taoiseach was very strong again in calling for that agreement to be suspended while the review takes place. The EU must use all the levers at its disposal with the urgency that the situation demands....
- Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: That is exactly what the Israeli Government accuses us of.
- Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: He said it was a war crime.
- Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: No, no.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maritime Jurisdiction (20 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Is there a time set?
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maritime Jurisdiction (20 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I thank Senator Conway for raising this issue. The Minister, Deputy Harris, cannot be here but I am very happy to be here. I am also very happy to hear a good explanation of the need for defence policy because many of the Senator's colleagues on the Opposition benches often openly question the need to spend anything more on defence than we are spending now. The Senator has set out...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maritime Jurisdiction (20 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: The co-operation will continue. We are a militarily neutral country. We are not joining NATO but we talk to it and we want our military to be able to operate to NATO standards and to have equipment worthy of a modern army. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go ndéanfaimid é sin agus go bhfuilimid ar an eolas go bhfuil bagairtí amuigh ansin ag teacht ó thíortha ar...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: 943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an appeal which was recently submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/25]
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: This is exactly my point again. We get criticised by the Opposition and the Government of Israel.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: The actions the Irish Government has taken have been very much appreciated by the people of Palestine, not only in the context of our practical, financial and humanitarian support, but also by our recognition of their country as well. We are very much an outlier in the European Union in that regard. While we will keep talking to our European colleagues on this issue, there are different...
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I thank all the Members for their interesting contributions. It is fitting in this House, as we represent the sovereign will of the Irish people, that we pause to reflect on the past, present and future of the European Union and Ireland's unique and valued place within it. We must never forget when we talk about the European Union that we are the European Union. The European Union is not a...
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: We are not doing that.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Yes, I smiled when Deputy Ó Laoghaire said that. It does not mean anything.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: No, the Deputy should go ahead.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I will continue to speak if Deputy Ó Laoghaire wants. I will tell him all about Sinn Féin's European policy.
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I am glad that Europe is still as popular as ever. I am sure the Members who are due to arrive will arrive very soon. I suppose, given the order of the Dáil, I must go ahead. I am glad to join the Ceann Comhairle and the people of Ireland to mark Europe Day 2025. This year, we mark not only Europe Day, but also a remarkable milestone in our shared history, that is, the 75th...