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Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: The €4.1 billion cost-of-living package recognises the challenges that families, workers, businesses and young people face. As a Fianna Fáil Minister in a coalition Government, I am delighted to be supporting this budget. I am very proud that the principles of my party have been put forward in this budget by our Ministers, together with those from the other parties. I am very...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Transport Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: The Senator is right to be excited, interested and encouraged by what is being done in Galway. It is really positive. As he rightly noted, sustainability and the need to decarbonise lie at the heart of transport policy, as set out in commitments under the programme for Government, the national development plan, NDP, the whole-of-government climate action plan and key strategies such as the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Transport Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator. I will certainly pass his comments on to the Minister. The programme for Government and climate action plan commit the Government to positioning Ireland at the forefront of a wider energy transition and the cutting edge of scientific and technological innovation in meeting our climate targets. Against that background and all of the actions we are taking under the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Film Industry (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: The Government's commitment to supporting artists and creative people has undergone rapid and immense transformation in recent years due to equally monumental challenges faced by the creative communities. Culture and creativity are and will remain at the heart of Government policy, but our continuing priority is to ensure this creativity is allowed to thrive with the necessary supports. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Film Industry (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister, Deputy Martin, for prioritising this. I am also proud to be in a Fianna Fáil Government coalition because we have provided historic support for the arts over many decades. I am glad that continues in coalition with Fine Gael and the Green Party, in particular. Historic levels of funding are being provided by the Department. It recognises how united the screen...

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir Clonan as an rún seo a chur os comhair an Tí. This is a very important motion. We have heard heartfelt statements from lived experience, particularly that of Senator Clonan. It is a welcome opportunity to raise these issues; to discuss, as the Seanad does in a reflective way, where we are as a country; to...

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: It would have been illegal.

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: No. His father was a garda.

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: My generation was the first to go to university in my family rather than my parents' generation.

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: That is absolutely untrue.

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: The opposite is the case. All the research shows that.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Under new measures the moratorium has been extended from 1 December until 28 February and, for vulnerable customers, from 1 October to the end of March. There was a Sinn Féin representative on television the other night saying there was no moratorium in place. The moratorium is in place for the toughest times of the year. There are lots of measures in place to help customers. I have...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I have no doubt in the budget next week there will be a major package for businesses. That is going to happen. We know what businesses are going through. One of our top priorities in the past few years has been to protect jobs and that is going to continue in this energy crisis.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: Do not talk about blood.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I agree with some of the things Deputy McNamara said but I am reminded of the time he compared us with Cromwell over the Covid restrictions, whereas it turned out-----

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: -----that we had one of the best outcomes in the entire world from Covid.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: That was thanks to the policies of this Government.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Byrne: To be fair, there is a wide range of suggestions from the Opposition and there are interesting points across the spectrum. The general criticism I have of the Opposition response is that while the Government is struggling with this crisis, as governments all over the world are, and the Opposition cannot be expected to come up with answers, an acknowledgment at least of how complex this...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

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