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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 2541. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the GP training programme; the number on the programme in each of the years 2015 to 2024, inclusive; the destinations of those on the programme upon completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 2549. To ask the Minister for Health his views on Ireland’s success in reaching a life expectancy of 83 years; what she expects to be the life expectancy for men and women in 2030, 2040 and 2050; the factors behind these statistics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40807/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 2550. To ask the Minister for Health the primary reasons that approximately 10% of children at 24 months of age have not received the MMR vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (29 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 3315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of companies, and from what sector, collaborating with Research Ireland's activities or other State supported research initiatives in 2024; if the proportion of SMEs can be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40765/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. As other members have said, there is a lot of positive work being done by the FAI. However, the issue we are dealing with is around safeguarding. Some very serious allegations have been made which relate to how the organisation responded and some governance issues. I want to clarify what we know already. We know that a formal complaint was made in February 2024,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: When did Sport Ireland become aware of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to ask about NGBs generally. They have safeguarding policies. Part of the issue here seems to be the debate between what is classified as a formal complaint and the raising of a concern. I do not want to go in to specific issues, but the dispute here seems to be that while concerns were raised in May 2023, a formal complaint did not come until February 2024. Generally with regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What is the threshold? We are used to loads of rumours being thrown around in politics, but this is a safeguarding issue. This is something specific. The dispute here seems to be about the difference between a complaint and a concern that has been expressed. When would Dr. May expect an organisation to act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I was not asking in terms of a notification. I am asking in general terms. What is the threshold if a concern was raised or a complaint made about safeguarding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I might ask Mr. Courell because this is specifically about the difference between a concern and a complaint. We have clearly established that a formal complaint was made in February and I am satisfied in terms of the responses that action was taken on foot of that. What is the difference between a concern and a complaint? What is threshold in terms of action being taken?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am talking in a general sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: That is specifically why I asked the question. In the document the FAI provided on safeguarding in Irish football, one of the things it indicates is that a stand down order is an immediate protective measure that can be issued on three grounds: when statutory authorities are investigating a child welfare or vulnerable person concern; when concerns are raised with the FAI outside of such an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that it is not generic but again this comes back to the discussion that this is safeguarding in Irish football generally, that is how it is expressed and worded with the FAI document. The critical issue for us is determining the thresholds that need to be determined on safeguarding. What you seem to be saying to me is that it almost has to move to that level - if it is an adult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Would Mr. Courell potentially define a young female player as a vulnerable adult, particularly if they are in the company of someone in a position of power?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: May I ask one final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It directly relates to the Cathaoirleach. Mr. Robert Watt, as a director of the FAI, contacted the Chair specifically around this and I question whether this was appropriate. Did the FAI ask Mr. Watt, as a director, to contact the Chair of this committee in advance of the meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Okay, I thank the Chair.

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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Sanctions (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which he will ensure the enforcement of sanctions against Iran agreed at the UN Security Council; to outline trade between Ireland and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/25]