Results 1-20 of 345 for long speaker:Thomas Byrne

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (22 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: That is important because the school transport scheme has run for a long time. There were fairly transparent rules around it and, quite frankly, all of us in the House try to get our constituents on a bus when the rules do not provide for that. In recent years, the rules have been extended, through the temporary alleviation scheme, to allow as many children as possible to get on school...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ..., we cannot get involved because we do not have a role in international sporting organisations. The Deputy's position is that Israel should not be part of this; that has been his position for a long time. However, that is not the same as saying that Irish teams should not be part of international competition. If he was showing consistency-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...have been allegations that it is not transparent; it is extremely transparent. They need to go through every application and score it based on the points system we have set out. That work takes a long time and it is currently under way.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...by athletes and is an offering not seen in many other countries. In conclusion, Paris 2024 will be an important milestone in the delivery of the Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy 2021-2032. This Strategy takes a long-term view of Ireland’s high performance system and seeks to achieve improved results on the global stage in a sustainable, value-based, and...

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

Thomas Byrne: ...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 has enabled local authorities to get on top of the issue and pave the way for a transition to a radically different approach...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...benefits across the schools and further education and training sectors by maximising the value of properties across north Dublin city. Under the proposed agreement, City of Dublin ETB will take a long-term lease over the Cathal Brugha Street-Marlborough Street property and will consolidate some of its further education training provision there, including provision currently made at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...on the 17 and 175. This should be doubled to ten with the S4 and the S6. It should be noted that some communities will now benefit from a direct connection to UCD for the first time, on the S4 along the Long Mile Road, the hospital at Crumlin, Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard, Rathgar, Milltown, and on the S6, which includes parts of the Firhouse Road, Cherryfield and Templeogue. Areas which...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I will be in the Dáil at 11.30 p.m. so as long as we are finished by then.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: .... A few clubs were not going to apply because they thought it was too difficult or whatever and I got them to apply. Two bodies in particular, the FAI and the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, along with many others put considerable effort in. The Tánaiste, who has a family history in boxing, asked me to reach out to the IABA to make sure that it knew it had a friend in the...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...of aid truly reflects the needs of the people of Gaza. Water, food, fuel and medicines are all in very short supply. People are hungry, there is limited access to clean water and hospitals are no longer functioning. The Irish Government has significantly contributed to an increase in aid to the people of Palestine. This dire situation must be alleviated by ensuring that sufficient...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (14 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers and I have an invitation to meet Shamrock Rovers, which I will be more than happy to do. I visited Shelbourne in Tolka Park as well. These are places I have been long before I was ever in politics. I am familiar with this issue as a supporter of the FAI and the sport. To be honest, like Senator Cassells, I spend every weekend at sports games, between...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...countermotion explicitly reaffirms this position, a policy that I have been proud of for many decades. I also want to reinforce the important aspects of Ireland’s foreign policy which have shaped our engagement for decades. We have a long-standing commitment to contributing to international peace and security, as enshrined in the UN Charter. This means we take an active...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Deputy Durkan for his long-time commitment to Castletown House and estate. Everybody recognises the efforts of the OPW and the State in the care and preservation of Castletown House. I will say that the OPW wants to continue to welcome visitors to Castletown House. However, the impact of the protest is that the refuse cannot be collected, staff are working without heating, the...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...funding. About €2.5 million goes into the Aviva, through the FAI, every year from the Government. It is a recoupable amount of money that has to be paid back in due course. That was the deal that was done a long time ago. Huge support is being given to football. Like a number of Deputies here, I regularly go to see Drogheda United play. I know the facilities are basically...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...to correct their application during the assessment phase, and this will apply to the current round as well as the officials do that work. This work will probably take place some time in the coming months. It is not going to happen in the coming weeks. Some of these measures delay the overall timeframe of the assessment process, and when people ask why it takes so long, this is one of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...fund, LSSIF. Applicants for larger regional projects and LSSIF top-ups will have to produce access policies showing this to the public and to the users of facilities. In addition, there has been a long-standing commitment to have 40% of gender balance on NGB boards. I acknowledge some steps have been taken by NGBs. This will also change sport on the ground. If NGBs do not implement...

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...for peace. Ireland has used every lever and avenue it has. The contacts the Government has had with the people of Palestine, their government and their representatives and with the government and people of Israel have been at a very high level for a very long time. That will continue. If people listened to what the Irish Government and Irish people are saying, we would make significant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (17 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ... Golf Ireland Department's HQ, Kildare Street 22 February IABA Department's HQ, Kildare Street 22 February Project Long Game Department's HQ, Kildare Street 23 February Beggsboro AFC Beggsboro Senator Mary Fitzpatrick 23...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: .... We would be very keen to do that. I am certainly happy to meet the stakeholders. However, the people who put in the applications are the owners and the owner is Dublin City Council. If the long lease holders are there, they can apply themselves as well. The reality is that while my office is more than willing to help, Dublin City Council is probably in the best position to gather...

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

Thomas Byrne: ...and local community organisations. The NSP also recognises the benefits of having a comprehensive and up-to-date database of sports facilities as the basis for effective and optimal planning of long-term facility investment. To this end, the National Digital Database of Sport and Recreation Amenities, currently being developed by Sport Ireland, is on track to be substantially completed by...