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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: He provoked me.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: I have repeated time and again that it is not clear whom Deputy Boyd Barrett hates more, the multinationals or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Should the Chair explain why people are going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Durkan is leaving to chair a Dáil session, but it does not have a quorum. We should be there to allow Parliament to resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: I apologise for my late arrival. I am also a member of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. I have had to deal with Tibet and China this morning and have just left a very fine meal, with some accompanying German wine, because of the presence of a delegation from South Korea. I think the wine was from the Mosel region. I have not had a chance to read my briefing notes so I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline, in respect of putting people first and existing structures, the names of those persons who currently sit on the socio economic committees for Dublin as envisaged by putting people first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of Putting People First, while the partnerships are represented on the alignment group through the three ILDN representatives, his views on whether this group is lacking in its full representation of the community sector in the absence of a trade union representative; his further views that the socio...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of Putting People First, his views on whether there should be an amendment to ensure that a workers representative can be appointed to the alignment implementation working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25011/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the necessary legislative changes to establish the alignment implementation working group and when it will be initiated; if he will further consider the nomination and participation of a union/worker representative on this alignment implementation working group; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (22 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: 240. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will have her Department officials call to the yellow flag school (details supplied) with a view to assisting four schools on this campus to address the attendance records and participation by students from the adjoining Labre Park Travellers' site; if she will agree to cooperate with the schools in attempting to improve the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: I praised the European Movement for its voluntary contribution. It must receive funding from somewhere. What is its budget and how many staff does it employ?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Perhaps the next report might mention that it is the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE as against the OSCE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: I thank both witnesses. I must confess that I read the report and found it most interesting, hence my question about Joe O'Reilly of Fianna Fáil and the Joseph O'Reilly of Fine Gael. They might be two politicians or they might not, but before the report goes to the Library, I request that the matter would be checked. I do not wish the witnesses to answer the question if it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: One would want to be careful, as the other man is recorded as "Joseph".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: I know. I had the same question as to whether the Joe O'Reilly of Fianna Fáil on this page is the same person as Joseph O'Reilly of Fine Gael. I presume there is a mistake there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: The reference to Joseph O'Reilly appears on page 78 in the context of membership of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It refers to "Joseph O'Reilly TD (Fine Gael/EPP)".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Can I ask a brief supplementary question? Regarding female genital mutilation, FGM, when the witnesses, or we as a State, campaign against that practice do we see it as a problem within Europe or are we conscious of the victims of FGM, some of whom we might have met, who came to live in countries in Europe? Are our consciences disturbed by what is happening in, say, Africa when we campaign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Is Mr. O'Gorman referring to Europe-wide cases or those which relate to Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Eric Byrne: Would that be on behalf of Ireland or on behalf of Europe? Are the nine human rights defenders nominees of Amnesty International Ireland or are they nominees of the international-----