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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...was published last month and can be found at the following link:- www.gov.ie/en/publication/84105-review-of-sports-capital-and -equipment-programme-2020/ Projects related to horse racing and dog racing are not eligible for funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and have never been so funded.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...week because we are not satisfied with the situation either. All our hearts were broken when we saw Alejandro Miszan suffer life-changing if not a life destroying injuries when he was attacked by a dog in Wexford. Our thoughts are with Alejandro and his family and friends following the horrific ordeal he endured. As the Senator noted, the Department of Rural and Community Development has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...understand the concerns raised by the Senator and I will bring everything back to the Minister and the Government. As the Taoiseach flagged recently, a cross-departmental review of the laws on dog control is about to commence. I share and understand the concerns about the number of dog wardens and prosecutions under the Control of Dogs Act. I hope we will see an increase in warden...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Byrne: ...now been removed by the European Commission which is very welcome. This will have a hugely positive impact on those travelling from Northern Ireland into the Republic. There were other announcements about guide dogs. The EU has shown tremendous flexibility today and a willingness to stretch as far as possible within the confines of existing legislation. The member states have also...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: ...reason given was a review, but I have no doubt that it is because of the reduced capital budget. As regards the price of sites, the Department continually pays over the odds instead of parking at the dog track and DIT.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Thomas Byrne: ...for its money. It is a complex area and there seem to be a number of drivers for such changes. Famously, there is the issue of land costs, for example, the €28 million paid for Harold's Cross dog track, the scale of schools being built, the areas in which they are being built - all of which relates to the value of land - the change in the nature of schools, the way in which...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: ...and the Fine Gael Party to consider simply withdrawing this Bill. There are a number of reasons for this, one of which is the Attorney General's advice, which has been quoted, that the Bill is a dog's dinner. The events of last night in this House have very much contributed to that atmosphere surrounding this Bill. I think what many people are deeply concerned about is the unholy...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: It is a dog's dinner.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Thomas Byrne: That was a dog's dinner.

Topical Issues Debate: Public Parks Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Thomas Byrne: ...Education and Skills owns would be a significant addition and would improve the town no end. It would contribute to national objectives on healthier living, getting together with friends, exercising dogs and doing things people should be able to enjoy. I am sure that if the Department wants the schools to have a special role on the land, there would be no objection. That is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 May 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the export of greyhounds to China; if he has concerns for the welfare of the dogs when exported; if he has legislative proposals to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9415/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Thomas Byrne: I have no questions because this issue is self-explanatory, but I took a great interest in Joe Duffy's recent coverage of the Service Dogs Europe issue. It was one of the best and most important examples of public service broadcasting in recent times. I do not if it has done much damage to the sector in which our guests are involved, but it has clearly done much damage to those who have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Thomas Byrne: It has become an issue recently, as it is not only people who are blind who have assistance dogs.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2013)

Thomas Byrne: ...the rates Bill, whose official title is the Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012. Will the Leader facilitate, in advance of the referendum, a debate on Article 27 of the Constitution? It is the dog that is not barking with regard to the referendum. Article 27 of the Constitution allows one third of Dáil, together with a majority of the Seanad, to petition the President to call a...

Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I second the motion. I thank my colleague, Senator Daly, for doggedly pursuing this issue which is of great concern to him. I remind the Minister and his officials that the last time Senator Daly used parliamentary privilege - which I presume he is using in some of his statements - it was a very effective use of Seanad privilege and has resulted in a Garda investigation of child sexual...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Thomas Byrne: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill was passed only last week.