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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 if the appointment of Walburga Hapsburg Douglas to lead the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to the Ukrainian Electoral Observation Mission a new departure in election monitoring; if he will outline the status of Walburga Hapsburg Douglas vis a vis the role of Ambassador Audrey Glover; and if he will make a statement on...

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 the person who instructed or took the decision which lead to the visit by the head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Walburga Hapsburg Douglas to visit the leader of the Ukrainian opposition in prison; if he will confirm if this visit was supported by the OSCE/ODIHR Core Team which is led by Ambassador Audrey Glover; and if...

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 the name of the official who is spokesperson for the OSCE Election Observation Mission in the Ukraine; if he will confirm if it is Ambassador Audrey Glover or Walburga Hapsburg Douglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/12]

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 if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 45 out of 67 OSCE/ODIHR Electoral Observation Mission LTO teams monitoring the Ukrainian election found that the campaign environment was fair overall and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that polling and counting of votes was also deemed to be overwhelmingly fair...

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 if, in his role as Chairman in Office of the OSCE, his attention has been drawn to the various diverse positions being taken by international bodies in relation to the Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections; if his attention has further been drawn to the findings of the European Academy of Electoral Observation; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (14 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent statement made by the Attorney General of Texas who stated that overseas election monitors from agencies such as the OSCE were liable to be arrested in the State of Texas in the pursuit of their duties; if he will outline, even at this stage, the results of the OSCE observation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Mr. Rodgers mentioned that a considerable amount of money was involved and referred to the bureaucratic processes of reinstating our €4 million. Is it assumed that this money is gone and spent, or is it accessible in some account?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Mr. Rogers remarked that we have a letter in writing to the effect that our funding would be returned. However, he did say that this is a difficult sum of money for a government to roll back. Is Mr. Rogers suggesting that the money has been effectively completely stolen or is it still in some of these accounts? Surely the process could be easily reversed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: A terrible crime was perpetrated against the Irish people, who have a strong affinity with the people of northern Uganda who have suffered. As has been mentioned, the area was devastated by the Lord's Resistance Army. We know the history of the region. The conducting of fraudulent activities by a government to divert Irish taxpayers' money is a crime that I hope will reach the proper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Mr. Rogers says it was the President who gave him those powers. What about the Prime Minister's office, which we are talking about?

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: The Dolphin report, in looking at the proposal from St. James's Hospital, recommended that the site be larger than that proposed, thereby eliminating the proposal by St. James's Hospital for the maternity hospital at the Rialto end. The whole site will be developed as the national paediatric hospital. The Minister would be very conscious that the Coombe hospital is very old. We were both...

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: I thought the Deputy was going to mention some other organisation.

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: This is a great day for the children of the State and their mothers, fathers and families who have been campaigning for so long for a national paediatric tertiary hospital. I had the pleasure of serving on the board of Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin for many years. Before that, I was on the board of St James's Hospital. The people will be blessed in that they will have two of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: Are you apologising for Sinn Féin?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (6 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to schools, primary and post primary, for gym equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47977/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (6 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a local enterprise (details supplied) and the position regarding rates on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47591/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the status of Ireland.com; the reason behind its purchase by Tourism Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47542/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when disability payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46364/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Oct 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding inter country adoption (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46012/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the continued future of a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 6 and if it envisaged that it will reopen on Thursdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45861/12]