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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: That reflects our experience in talking to people. The social media companies are not taking this issue, or the issue of online abuse in general, sufficiently seriously. That brings me to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022, which is before us in the Seanad. We have concerns that the Department is not taking this issue sufficiently seriously. Mr. Ó Lionáin is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that Mr. Ó Lionáin cannot speak for the Department, but we cannot have one section of the Department operating in a space where it is not listening to the concerns being expressed by NGBs, the Federation of Irish Sport, sports stars and ordinary volunteers. We have heard from Ms O'Connor that the social media companies are not responding to this problem. I cannot...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Ms McGrane and all of the panel. I have two general policy questions. One relates to the development of Creative Europe post Brexit, with the UK having decided to no longer take part in this programme. There is substantial collaboration between Irish artists in the creative industry here and artists in the UK. Where do the witnesses see co-operation developing? How can we ensure...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: How many have done that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Will the witnesses address the content levy?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious that I am over time. I ask for a brief response on the content levy and how the witnesses envisage it operating. It would be useful to inform our debates.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: The AVMSD provides for a content levy to be introduced on streaming services here with a view to supporting independent production in Ireland and possibly partnering with some of the companies that the witnesses are working with in the audiovisual sector. From their perspective, how do they think that would best operate? If we legislate or provide for this content levy to be introduced, how...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (5 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State very much for coming to the House. I am very conscious that Government policy is to increase the number of people using public transport. Senator Casey and I come from Wicklow and Wexford respectively, for which the Rosslare rail line is particularly important.If we want to get people out of their cars and not using the M11 when travelling through our counties...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (5 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that the Minister of State was reading from a pre-prepared reply, but that would be fine if we were representing the southside of Dublin and we would be glad to know about the improvement of the DART line, which is not what we asked about. We asked about improvements to the Rosslare rail line and clearly what has been provided by the Department of Transport and Irish Rail once...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: We have often spoken in this House about the importance of human rights informing our foreign policy. Our approach to what is happening in Ukraine has been very much based on our view that we cannot be politically neutral when human rights are being abused. This House has been very strong about the abuse of human rights in Belarus and the oppression under the Lukashenko regime. While much...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. We are all looking forward to debating the report of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces. I welcome the indications by the Minister for Defence, Deputy Simon Coveney, that there will be an increase in defence spending of the order of about €500 million, although, on the basis of the recommendations within the commission...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for the response, and while I appreciate she is answering on behalf of the Department of Defence, I am concerned by it. My question is on our defence capability. If we faced an air or sea incursion or a serious cyberattack on critical infrastructure in the State, can we be confident we would be able to address those attacks? As an independent, sovereign State,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Last weekend marked the all-Ireland confined drama finals in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and it was won by a drama group from Kilmuckridge, County Wexford. I am sure the Cathaoirleach will join me in congratulating the group and the director, Anthony O'Connor, and equally to wish the best of luck to the ten drama groups which, from tomorrow night, are taking part in the RTÉ...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 54: In page 29, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Youth Advisory Panel 19A.(1) The Commission shall, within one year of its establishment, establish a Youth Advisory Panel, in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) The Panel shall advise the Commission on issues of interest to children and young people, on online safety, and on...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome that and I appreciate the concern. However, that is precisely the intention behind the amendment. I worry that if time elapses there may be other reasons that committees are needed. There may be a need to set up a committee on, for instance, how one deals with broadcasting in the metaverse in the future. The core reasons that this commission is being set up are to address the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Am I allowed to ask a question of the Minister of State before I answer?

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I think this is important. We worked in a very collegial way, both in this House and in the committee, and we are being told on many amendments that the Minister will go away and reflect on them. The Minister of State will appreciate this as the Chief Whip. Could we say that if the Minister's reflections do not take on board a lot of the proposed amendments coming forward, it is fair to...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I will withdraw the amendment, but I will reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: On a point of order, I must challenge this interpretation. It comes back to the points on amendments being ruled out of order. This amendment is in many ways structurally no different to the previous amendments in that it proposes to specifically require the establishment of one of the sub-committees or committees to deal with broadcasting. In many ways, there is no difference to the...