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Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Adams should come into the real world.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (9 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 October 2013, when a decision will be made regarding the appeal; if this appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42628/13]

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: The Deputy has been in breach of a few laws himself.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Staff Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: I welcome the contribution of the Minister. However, he has not satisfied me as to our demands. They are not really private-----

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Staff Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: Perhaps, in law, they are but they are basically community-led projects. The worry I have is that the Minister is deferring to the companies and has given the ILDN the negotiation rights on behalf of the workers of the partnerships. Let us call spade a spade. On the ground, at the coalface of poverty, alienation and hardship, people at community level know how to tap into this and to...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Staff Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: I thank the Minister for his presence. What we seek is contained in the matter submitted for debate, which is "the need for an ongoing engagement between local development company workers and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to address issues and concerns raised by the proposed alignment of local government". That is very straightforward and all I seek from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: I suspect Mr. Smith would warmly welcome the research that has recently been sanctioned in this area. One school of thought argues that Teagasc scientists should not study GM but they have been sanctioned to carry out such research.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: Perhaps we need a debate on those baddies who are killing peregrine falcons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: They are doing a good job with the corncrake but a lot of baddies are poisoning birds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: I am also interested in the bird life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: The delegation will have to excuse me as I am an urban Deputy. We eat food but we often do not know from where it comes. I congratulate Irish food producers for bringing food quality to a sophisticated and high-value level. This is displayed in the marketing by the supermarkets from Aldi and Tesco, emphasising the quality of Irish food. There is a large range of artisan foods available...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2013)

Eric Byrne: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind a decision not to award a payment to a person (details supplied); if this decision may be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Marriages of Convenience (26 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his position regarding sham marriages, especially in relation to citizens from Latvia and Pakistan; if there are statistics available for offenders from these and other countries involved in this practice; the steps being taken at national and European level to eradicate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm what the Health Service Executive plans to do with a site which it recently bought (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40177/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: There is a long-standing request by the Iranians for a parliamentary delegation to go to Iran. If we conveyed to the ambassador that we have had this meeting, want this case to be addressed, and are sympathetic to going as a parliamentary delegation, maybe he can resolve this, or we can put more pressure on him rather than just writing to him. We could enter a carrot-and-stick dialogue with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: I welcome the delegation and think we have discussed this matter before. It is more important for us to discuss it now in the light of the international movement and changes that seem to be occurring. On behalf of the Government, one could say the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will never compromise on the issue of human rights which are one of the fundamental stools on which our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: Will Turkey have a referendum soon on its new constitution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: With the agreement of the political parties involved, will it ultimately be put to the people for ratification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Election of Vice Chairman (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: I second that proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation (25 Sep 2013)

Eric Byrne: We met on a social occasion, but this is a political forum. I am schizophrenic - I am very nice when I am with them in the restaurant, but I have a political agenda when I am here in the Chamber.