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Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: We are here until April. Deputy Martin should get it into his head.

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: Deputy Martin should check his diary for the number.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for paternity benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to deal with employers who, having deducted pay related social Insurance from an employee, do not pay this over to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 314. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Act 2013, having been signed into law, will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34408/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 413. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans on paternity leave (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 469. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a youth centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 can re-direct its previous funding, under the new options new choices scheme, to fund a youth development worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: 707. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for the recruitment of firefighters in local authorities; the reason competitions are only open to internal, as opposed to external, candidates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34130/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise to all present - particularly a speaker such as Seamus Coffey - that I was detained in another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: I apologise to Mr. Seamus Coffey for arriving late. I have some general questions. A quite fascinating debate is taking place, and a fascinating debate is taking place elsewhere, such as that on the rise of nationalism in Spain. Catalonia may want to break away and there is conflict with central government. Britain is taking a certain route and there are worries about the British Labour...

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: They do not like the history, do they?

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Eric Byrne: Would the Deputy like to tell us if he has faith in NAMA?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (30 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the future plans for this building; if it can be transferred or made available for use by community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (30 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have a records manager in place to deal with information management, as was recently announced by the central policy unit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: I have questions about the four unions in this context that we have to make work. What does "political union" actually mean and how can it be achieved within the 28 or 29 EU member states or the 18 or 19 euro members? What is meant by achieving political union, given the political diversities that exist in all democracies? This recommendation speaks of a system with further sharing of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Mr. José Leandro has done a good job in explaining sovereignty. I am still confused about political union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: Excellent public service.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: There is a crisis in Northern Ireland too.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: The Deputy never had one.