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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: ...by NGOs in eliciting funds for their organisations? They project scenes of poverty and the depth of the wells. We can look at the height of Liberty Hall and the slogans that went with it. Do diplomats feel this is not the image they want, for example, of Ethiopia? Do the witnesses have a comment on this? I congratulate the organisation, which consists of 65 NGOs. We would be lost...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Framework Agreement: Motion (26 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: I appreciate that this is not the first time we have dealt with a trade agreement such as this and the more I study such agreements, the more I favour them. It makes me feel proud that, as Europeans, we support emerging democracies and provide substantial development aid to assist them in key areas such as the protection of human rights, the rule of law and democracy. I note that we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: I support the notion that we accede to the request by the legal team to speak with it. I feel really sick in my stomach that anyone should think today's debate has aided one iota the early release of Ibrahim Halawa. Anyone who thinks that is sick in the head. I resent deeply the use of this poor man's situation as a political football.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...it is growing in strength and respectability in the world. However, to return to Hamas, Fatah, the West Bank and Gaza, how can we be convinced that the unity of purpose exists so governments can feel confident enough to applaud the state of Palestine?

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...is comparable to those people forced against their wishes to baptise children when they are agnostic, atheist or have other reasons not to baptise the child. Imagine how the Muslim community must feel if they are told or suspect that they should have their children baptised in order to access a school in their locality. I praise the Roman Catholic Church, which operates the schools in my...

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

Eric Byrne: ..., or the English, hate the notion of loss of sovereignty and they might even pull out of the Union on the basis that they are no longer a sovereign. They may have a future queen or king but they feel their sovereignty is adversely affected. Can the witnesses ease my mind on the sovereignty issue and the issue of political union?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...expected that this year alone there will be 3,500 applications for asylum, which are separate to the programmed refugees that we will bring in, so there will be an increase in asylum applications. I feel a sense of hopelessness because the project is so vast. It requires an international response. It requires Russia, China, the United Nation in its reformed structure, the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...in the list from the original seven items to these four. I absolutely agree with the concept that nobody should be confined to welfare or have to live a life on welfare. It is repugnant to my feelings about citizenship and humanity. The State should encourage everybody. Work needs to be valuable and the rewards for going to work need to be greater than those of being on welfare....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Eric Byrne: I always feel a victim of the previous speaker. The Minister of State is welcome and I wish him luck in the meeting of the General Affairs Council. We heard there are five issues to be addressed, one of which is the country-specific recommendations. This committee had an excellent presentation from Dr. Seamus Coffey and I now have a question for the Minister of State. Why has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Situation in Kenya: Ambassador of Federal Republic of Kenya (22 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...- the ambassador says there are 600,000 of them; other sources say there are 350,000 - it will surely have lost an important intelligence ability. Sometimes, because I know Africa so well, I feel guilty about talking about it from this room in Ireland. It might be because of Kenya's participation in the African Union that it is now a victim of terrorism from Somalia, which resents the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...after the British general election. Professor Todd's paper explains it would have devastating consequences, including the reinstatement of border control and the alienation of nationalists because they feel more corralled into the North. What does she think Northern Irish politicians think about a British exit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...workers entering and leaving particular jurisdictions. Is it fair to state that we should anticipate that negotiations on the part of Westminster in respect of unravelling whatever treaties the British feel need to be unravelled will probably last two years? As is the case with Greece, does our guest believe that Britain would find itself very short of friends if it were to leave the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bilateral Relations and the Activities of Boko Haram: Ambassador of Nigeria (4 Feb 2015)

Eric Byrne: I do not want the ambassador, Dr. Ketebu, to feel intimated by the litany of questions that have been posed, the number of which is quite substantial, but to facilitate the ambassador in the event of a duplication of questions, would she be happy for me to call the final two speakers and reply to all the questions together-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)

Eric Byrne: ...and neighbours of neighbours which Europe must relate with. In the Eastern Partnership, there was another country involved, which was Armenia, and it pulled out. The Russians started to feel threatened by the growth of European sentiment in former Soviet republics and created a customs union called the Eurasian Economic Union. Sadly, Armenia opted - under pressure - for the union. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Growth Survey 2015: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Eric Byrne: We could all collectively feel very proud for being in compliance with fiscal responsibility as outlined by Europe. I am delighted that the employment and social indicators are going to become increasingly important, and these will give us a clear view of the state of each country's economies. However, there is a bit of a mystery attached to the degree of discontent and disquiet that exists...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: I always feel uncomfortable when we as Westerners are asked to provide solutions to problems in Africa, the Middle East or, as now for instance, in this war zone. Does Dr. Hashemi think the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, group have a structure with which to negotiate on peace or other alternatives to what it is doing? Does he see a role for the Arab League? The West should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: Those Ministers with 75% to 100% attendance rates should be applauded. The majority of members of this committee have excellent attendance rates. Does the delegation not feel disappointed that Ireland shows, sadly, a 55% attendance rate, given the importance of Europe and role of the European Movement Ireland in explaining and engaging with the broad masses on it? The electorate voted for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement Strategy: Centre for European Policy Studies (13 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...things were stagnating and going backwards. Does Mr Fouéré see grounds for us in the EU to be critical of ourselves, particularly with regard to what has happened in Bosnia-Herzegovina? When we were in Macedonia we got the feeling that people there wanted to move forward. Mr. Fouéré placed Macedonia alongside Bosnia-Herzegovina. I do not know enough about Macedonia...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...the Government generally have any handle on understanding the mind of President Putin in Russia? That may be difficult until such time as we in Europe understand his political philosophy and if he feels threatened by Europe and NATO. There is an argument that we are now reverting rapidly back to a Cold War scenario. The Minister's opinions on that would be interesting. The saviour of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Colombia: ICTU (22 Oct 2014)

Eric Byrne: ...about the human rights clauses is very interesting. She stated:In the end, particularly our trade agreement which contains some of the highest social standards will have an influence. People will feel supported by what is in the trade agreement and will use it as a backup, they will bring it to the attention of somebody in case it is not respected - parliamentarians, the EU or their own...