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Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Thomas Byrne: People with €5 million houses do not come to my clinics.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Senator Barrett noted that the Finance Bill 2012 comprises 324 pages. It will cost each household in this country €2.50 per page, or €800 per year. That has not been mentioned in the succession of praise for all the great things we are doing for job creation. Let us compare the cost of these measures to the €1.3 billion bill for Irish households. The special assignee relief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: ...that commitment which was explicitly stated by the Minister being made. The same applies to postgraduate grants. There is a reference in the note to the fact that the financial cost of will be €17 million next year and €53 million in a full year. Again, there is mention of the fact that a sum of €5 million would get us off to a start, but we do not expect...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. Ireland has been chosen to host the Ryder Cup in 2027 at Adare Manor in County Limerick. On 26 July 2019, after an extended period of consideration and negotiation, including an assessment of the costs and benefits, the Government approved: (i) an offer to the European Tour for the event of up to €31 million which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...of our society and our people and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow everybody to participate in sport. In budget 2024, we announced an overall budget allocation of €183 million for sport in 2024. This is an increase of 5% on the 2023 allocation. The 2024 allocation for Sport Ireland will deliver an increase of over €7 million in its budget,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...commence on assessing the capital applications with those allocations to be announced later. The programme provides that if an applicant owns the land or have a registered lease with at least 15 years remaining at application stage and title is registered in the Property Registration Authority they can apply for up to €200,000 in funding for capital works. Organisations with a...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...about the availability of funds to cover so-called ancillary costs. As she said, this includes the cost of syringes, swabs, etc. Ireland was an early donor of ancillary costs and we added €1.5 million to our donations late last year to accompany the commitment to the dose donations. We have received private messages of thanks from COVAX for being an early mover in this regard, in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Policy (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 (NSP) continues to proceed satisfactorily and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, half way through the 10-year lifespan of the policy, some 80% of its 57 actions have either been completed already or are well on the way to completion. Since the launch of the NSP in mid-2018, the Government has placed a special emphasis on the need to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 572, inclusive, together. In July 2019, after an extended period of consideration and negotiation, including an assessment of the costs and benefits, the Government approved a package of financial support for the hosting of the event, to which the Deputy refers. The main payment to the event organisers to host the event is an event licence fee which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...and I are committed to ensuring that we continue to provide increased opportunities for female participation at all levels. In the recent Budget announcement, we announced an increase of €8 million or 5% in the sport budget for 2024. This includes an increase of €2 million for the Women in Sport programme which represents a doubling of Sport Ireland’s budget for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. The second Creative Europe programme for the period 2021 to 2027 was launched in May 2021 with a budget of € 2.44 billion. This is a welcome 50% increase on the previous programme budget. From this, €10.7 million has been awarded to Irish organisations in 2021 and 2022. Creative Europe Desk Ireland is the designated national...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...Minister Martin and I are committed to ensuring that we continue to provide increased opportunities for female participation at all levels. Funding allocated for this year shows an increase of €8 million or 5% in the sport budget. This includes an increase of €2 million for the Women in Sport programme this year. The Women in Sport funding programme is in place since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: ...notes do not specify what, if any, element of these settlements represent penalties and interest. The sums were substantial, with the State Examinations Commission settlement amounting to €10 million or €11 million and the Department's to just over €1 million. That is a great deal of money. Obviously, the tax was always due and had to be paid. I would not dispute...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Since taking office, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Government have embarked on the largest voids programme ever undertaken. Funding was granted for 3,607 voids in 2020, 2,425 voids in 2021 and 2,307 voids in 2022. The target for this year is 2,300 voids. The funding provided has tackled a large number of long-term vacant stock and brought them thankfully back into use. It...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)

Thomas Byrne: ...to clarify and simplify it. As stated by my colleague, Senator Mary White, this is mere window dressing. What difference does it make if the maximum fine in respect of hard core offences is €4 million or €5 million? It will make no difference. We can fine the ordinary people of this country €20 for non-payment of the household charge but we cannot introduce fines in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...to providing political and practical assistance to support Ukraine’s European perspective. In terms of funding, Ireland has contributed in full to the European Peace Facility’s €1 billion military assistance package for Ukraine. Our total share, which is pro rata, is €22 million, will go towards non-lethal elements. The EU has also agreed to provide an...

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (1 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...in certain donor or trust funds, subject to certain conditions, more rapidly and effectively. Should the legislation be passed, it is the Minister for Finance’s intention to seek approval for Ireland to contribute €7 million to the EIB’s newly established EU for Ukraine trust fund using this framework. I will now give an overview of the operation of the Bill, which...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Thomas Byrne: ...positive dynamic and EU leaders will return to this in June. Leaders also agreed to provide financial assistance for Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey. There are approximately 4 million Syrian refugees so this is a humanitarian imperative not just for Turkey but all of Europe really. These refugees and the communities that host them deserve our support and solidarity. ...

Seanad: Diesel Laundering: Statements (23 May 2013)

Thomas Byrne: ...of what is coming in and out of the market will be critical. Nothing really will happen until the exact supply chain throughout the country is ascertained. The Exchequer is losing at least €120 million per year, the Minister of State may have had a different figure, but that equates to approximately 5 cent per litre of fuel. This is what this loss is costing motorists in...

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...law, such as in the case of a signature on an official order. I refer primarily to Ministers because they are the only ones to have done this so far. It is utterly wrong and disgraceful that the €5 million from the strategic communications unit, SCU, is being turned into paid Facebook ads for Fine Gael and the Minister, Deputy Naughten, should be clear that they are only for Fine...