Results 1-20 of 33 for competitive speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...appreciate that reforming local government is a big challenge but the idea that, in the modern world, a specific tax is determined on the basis of a business's floor space is just nuts. If we want to ensure businesses can be competitive, and in particular those businesses on our main streets, we have to ensure they are able to compete against online offerings, which means we cannot...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...going forward, that the Department would keep the committee informed in terms of the outcomes with regard to the increase in the cap, the work being done on the unscripted sector and Ireland's competitive position especially with regard to the UK and other jurisdictions. This will also be important for Mr. Ó Domhnaill in terms of the outcome of the introduction of the levy, which is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...to come to Ms O'Keeffe's voluntary package. This actually speaks more to the culture within the organisation. As I understand, Ms O'Keeffe was appointed the acting CFO in 2013 within RTÉ. That competition was filled internally. Her predecessor had left under a voluntary exit package at the time. Ms O'Keeffe subsequently got to leave under a voluntary exit package. This is the...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ..., for instance, where lots of complaints or problems were notified to the commission but it did not have the necessary resources, including staff, to address them. This will require a wide range of specialists, including administrative, competition, and digital lawyers, as well as computer scientists, to support regulators in their work and it is absolutely critical that there is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...have suggested in the past that we need to look at opening up some of the senior posts within the Department of Foreign Affairs. They should not be political appointments and they certainly should be competitive. There are opportunities there to appoint people who have excelled in other walks of life. I wish all our new diplomats well in their postings but I also call for a broader...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: There would be far too much competition for some of the roles, I can tell you.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Climate Change Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...general concern will arise if insurance companies choose not to continue with insurance in particular areas or if we see premiums rise to such an extent that they are out of the reach of consumers. More competition in the insurance market is welcome but we can also debate that. This Commencement matter is about the assurances the Government can give to those who are impacted by these...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...and, indeed, arts through our local authorities. I would like a debate on the future of the arts in Irish society with the Minister. I also congratulate all those who won in the Young Social Innovators competition. Many of us in this House would be aware of the great work that young social innovators do. I mention two Wexford schools that were particularly successful in the programme....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Research and Development (11 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. In his EU affairs brief, he will be aware of the importance of European Research Council, ERC, grants, how competitive they are, and how wonderful it is when researchers in Ireland are able to access them. If our researchers do not have the basic equipment with which to work, they can move with those ERC grants to anywhere within the EU. For us...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...the opening of the RTÉ all-Ireland drama finals in Athlone, which is a wonderful festival of drama that takes place every year. Nine groups from around the country are taking part and have taken part in competitions the length and breadth of the country. I wish the very best to all the groups. I am slightly biased in wishing particular good luck to Wexford Drama Group, which will...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It is important. The TG4 experience operated very effectively within the model. Our concern is how RTÉ can ensure it has a model that is sufficiently flexible in a very competitive international environment, where it is dealing with a lot more platforms, and how this can ensure that RTÉ remains the national storyteller. To be blunt, if Ms Ní Raghallaigh is going to try to...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of modular housing. I have raised this with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. Part of it has to do with the supply that is coming in at European level because there is quite a lot of competition in this regard. I am not yet convinced, particularly with housing displaced persons from Ukraine and asylum seekers, that some of the plans are being treated with sufficient levels of...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...deputising.We are very happy to support this Bill, which is part of the Minister of State's legislative programme and an area of priority. It speaks to the fact that we believe that where there is fair competition, it will benefit the consumer. Fianna Fáil, as a pro-business party and party in government, believes it is important to support business while at the same time ensuring a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: As regards Mr. English's experience, the World Skills Competition has been an enormous success. In the context of the competition, but also more generally, how can more young people be encouraged into apprenticeships? I know Senator Pauline O'Reilly raised some of the issues relating to MTU.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...join me in extending congratulations to four students from Gorey Community School, Caoimhe Crean, Caoimhe Horan, Eoin Kelly and Pádraig Kinsella, who won the 2022 certified Irish Angus schools competition. They explored the environmental, ethical and economic benefits of the certified Irish Angus breed. The interesting thing is that none of those four students come from a farming...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...as the traditional universities for pensionable purposes. There is an equity question with respect to researchers. There is also the question of allowing our technological universities in a very competitive market to be able to build their research capacity. They must be able to ensure their research staff are treated in the exactly the same way. I understand, because of some of the...

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...preparations are being made at an EU level to address that. I also agree with comments that colleagues made about the fertiliser sector. It has been very clear for a long time that there is a lack of competition in the fertiliser sector. There is evidence that price gouging is going on. I am aware that the US Department of Agriculture has now invited public comment on anti-competitive...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Diplomatic Representation (22 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Department such as our new ambassador to London. In the old trade union days, that would have been referred to as a closed shop. The Department will make the argument that there are some open competitions at lower levels within the Department but there should be an open competitive process when it comes to these very senior appointments. The role of the ambassadors, as with others in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Diplomatic Representation (22 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...level. It would serve any Minister very well for such people to have that opportunity. To ensure greater diversity within our public service and to ensure it is no longer a closed shop, competition should be open for positions for ambassadors representing our country and all of its citizens.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...x2019;Halloran and his family a very happy future, as will everybody else in the House. I also wish to raise a matter that I addressed during a Commencement matter debate several weeks ago and that I have spoken about on other occasions as well. I refer to a competition mandate for the Central Bank of Ireland. It is welcome and positive that Revolut has today announced that it will be...