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- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: Okay. As the Taoiseach said less than an hour and a half ago, spending on defence and security is a national competence. Decisions on that are, in the first instance, for each member state to decide on. We decide on our military spending. Dáil Éireann decides on our military spending. Nobody in Brussels or NATO is telling us what to do with our military forces. We decide that...
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I reject terms such as "European globalists". Deputy Mattie McGrath should look into the origins of those conspiracy theories. The agenda for next week's meeting of the European Council will be discussed by European affairs ministers at the General Affairs Council next week in Brussels, which I will attend. I will focus, as the Taoiseach has said, on a number of external relations...
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: That is conspiracy theory stuff.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: You did actually.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: Yes.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: That is not true. We have been fully approved.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: This is misinformation.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, about which I speak on behalf of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys. The Senator is right in that the Minister has responsibility for this legislation but there are other Departments involved and it would be better if there was a different approach. We discussed this in our parliamentary party meeting last week...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I fully understand the concerns raised by the Senator and I will bring everything back to the Minister and the Government. As the Taoiseach flagged recently, a cross-departmental review of the laws on dog control is about to commence. I share and understand the concerns about the number of dog wardens and prosecutions under the Control of Dogs Act. I hope we will see an increase in warden...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Peace Commissioners (6 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. As the Senator will, of course, be aware, peace commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice, and I am here on her behalf. She is on maternity leave and the Minster of State, Deputy James Browne, is also absent today, so he asked me to take this matter. Peace commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under section 88 of...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Peace Commissioners (6 Dec 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. As I said, a signed affidavit is required where there is no separation or divorce agreement in place, which would be probably considered fairly complex to make sure that is done properly. I appreciate that it is normally in circumstances where there are particular difficulties in that person's life. However, we have taken careful note of the...
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: The issue of military assistance and de-mining is at an early stage. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, would be in a better position to discuss that. We welcome the agreement reached to established an EU military assistance mission in support of Ukraine. Ireland is engaging with Ukraine at present to assess how best to respond to its specific request for support in the area of...
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I thank Deputies for their statements and questions. Sna ráitis seo chun clabhsúr a chur le cúrsaí, labhróidh mé faoin gcruinniú mullaigh idir an tAontas Eorpach agus Comhlachas Náisiúin na hÁise Thoir Theas, ASEAN, atá le tarlú an 14 Nollaig agus breathnóidh mé chun cinn freisin ar an gcruinniú mullaigh idir an...
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: Tá súil agam go bhfuil.
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: We will endeavour to provide copies as soon as possible.
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh.
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: I will be continuing in it shortly. Is deis a bheidh ann freisin do AE agus ASEAN cinneadh polaitíochta comhroinnte a léiriú chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar shaincheisteanna atá ina n-ábhair imní go réigiúnach agus ar fud an domhain. Beidh cruinniú mullaigh idir AE agus na Balcáin Thiar ar siúl i dTiorána na hAlbáine an 6...
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: The actions of the Russian Federation have entailed a lot of criticism for the Irish Government from the Opposition, which I find extraordinary. Several Deputies rightly raised the situation in the Horn of Africa. This is extremely serious. The Horn of Africa is experiencing its most severe drought in more than 40 years, which has led to high levels of acute food insecurity and...
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: It is important to put all of this on the record. It is so important.
- Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)
Thomas Byrne: The EU itself will have contributed more than €5 billion in humanitarian and development assistance for global food security.