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Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: We only lost three Deputies. The Socialist Party lost 50% of its Deputies.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Higgins stated that already. He is repeating himself.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: It does not bother Deputy Broughan.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the issue of secondary payments to community employment scheme workers will be revisited; specifically if a projects long term viability comes under threat the steps she will take to ensure that such an occurrence will not happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (5 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health when the Walsh report in relation to symphysiotomy will be issued; his plans to deal with the fall out from this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54617/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify all legislation currently being administered in relation to anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53921/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if an exemption can be made in view of the extenuating circumstances of this application [54046/12]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Who would want to live in Northern Ireland?

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Does the Deputy intend asking a question?

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: It is a sad indictment on Fianna Fáil and its years in power.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Because Fianna Fáil bankrupted the country.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Sinn Féin is used to bully-boy tactics.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (27 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a programme (details supplied); if a decision will be made to reverse a cut in funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52858/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Two good things happened in recent weeks. The American President has secured another four years in office, while the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, probably has got a further ten years in which to rule China. This means the two most important presidents or chairmen, who have a key role to play in international affairs, now are in place. If one takes note of the reports in this regard, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Presentation (21 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: I welcome Mr. Peadar King and I wish to take him up on some of his points. As a journalist, he poses the question whether the Democratic Republic of the Congo is democratic or a republic. As parliamentarians we must recognise that this is an emerging democracy. Joseph Kabila has been elected in two consecutive elections and the people, therefore, have spoken. I start on that point...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied). [51051/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: We have heard statistics for the growth in trade links with Russia as compared with China. I would like to focus on the Chinese element. Do the organisations view China as a particularly different market compared to other countries? Also, are all of the players singing off the same hymn sheet? The embassies were mentioned. We are all aware of the value of embassies. While we would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: It must be recognised that it is an important leg in building relationships. It is not an embassy but it does important work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: We are all singing from the same hymn sheet. I am encouraged that the delegation applauded the efforts of the new Government in rebuilding Ireland's profile in the world. That was a deliberate policy, with the addition of trade to the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The committee meets all of our ambassadors on a regular basis, as well as visiting delegations. We recently met...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (14 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in his role as Chairman in Office of the OSCE if he will outline the rationale behind his decision to appoint Walburga Hapsburg Douglas as head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to the Ukrainian Electoral Observation Mission with special responsibility to lead the short term observation mission; and if he will...