Results 301-320 of 3,315 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I cannot; I have to be fair to everyone. We are moving towards wrapping up. I want to ask very specifically the responsibilities we have between the regulatory responsibilities. Obviously, we have the Data Protection Commission, which has specific responsibilities and Coimisiún na Meán has responsibilities under the Digital Services Act and under the Online Safety and Media...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Our committee is certainly of the view of setting up an AI observatory to look at a whole range of issues for which we have an evidence base in that space.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Does anyone else wish to add to this in terms of the regulators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Ms Cooney was signalling to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I will allow members a direct question to an individual, if they signal. Senator Ryan can go first with a direct question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Deputy Gibney and then Deputy Geoghegan. I am being very lenient.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Who is the Deputy asking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Church has one sentence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Deputy Geoghegan has a final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Senator Higgins has one line.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I believe there is agreement. I thank all of our witnesses in this and the last session. It is the intention of our committee to hear the voices of children and young people. It is critical that as we avail of the benefits of artificial intelligence, we are also aware of the challenges and threats. We are very keen that children’s and young people's voices inform that. We are...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to add ensuring competition to the mandate of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the research that was carried out as to whether VAT cuts made in recent years were passed on to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: This relates to the question of energy demand and how we meet it and the importance of progressing as quickly as possible with the private wires policy and indeed the private wires Bill. I welcome the commitment in July by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, that he is going to progress on this. However, it is now of the essence that we move quickly. He did say it would be priority...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: The Minister of State knows how urgent this is. I am particularly thinking in terms of industrial demand and whether we can connect solar farms or wind farms into private industry or on the commercial side. In the development of our digital infrastructure, including data centres, it is critical that we move on this. I even suggest this in regard to housing because electricity supply is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: It is critical. When we have a number of companies that are ready to build that infrastructure, we need to facilitate them. We do not need them to be held up in the planning process for long periods. We need that private infrastructure to complement the State infrastructure as soon as possible.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the private wires policy?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: The Minister of State can speak off the cuff.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: In support of my colleague Deputy Ó Cearúil, I think we need to explore nuclear as a potential option. We are all very supportive, for instance, of the Celtic interconnector between Ireland and France, where there is the possibility that we will be obtaining some of our energy from France. Last year, up to 68% of all of France's energy was generated by nuclear power. If we...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: 54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on his announcement to support the procurement of Jet capability for the State, what developments have occurred in providing the State with its own Air Policing Capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49036/25]