Results 3,061-3,080 of 3,315 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne
- 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 think that everyone here in this committee is not interested in a "gotcha" moment. Our primary concern is about the well-being of the players. We found out from the work of good journalism that particular concerns were being expressed. Mr. Keohane outlined what is happening now but our concern really relates to whether the correct approach was taken if concerns were raised in 2023. I...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46518/25]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I am glad to see the Government has agreed to progress with the private wires Bill and the development of a private wires policy. It is critical to addressing the energy deficit we face that we move as soon as possible. It is also important that we ensure we have the necessary digital infrastructure to support the digital economy, and that includes data centres. I am sure the Taoiseach...
- Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I praise the very considerable investment in sport that has been made by this and the previous Government and commend the Minister of State and his officials on the co-operation with local sports groups on the sports capital scheme and the LSSIF. In reviewing both the sports capital scheme and the LSSIF, I will make a number of comments. It is essential, as colleagues have said, that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I thank Ms Kelly. Finally, we have Ms McGarrigle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I thank all our witnesses. We will now go to members, who will be aware of the speaking order. I will be a little stricter this time. It is four minutes for questions and answers - I am now being told it is three minutes. I was being generous. It is three minutes but most will probably take four minutes. I call Senator Dee Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious of time so I will go to Senator Scahill. We may come back to the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I will take one or two responses. I would ask whoever wants to answer to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Thank you. I call Deputy Geoghegan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: We have 30 seconds. Who wants to come in? I call Ms Jennings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I invite Mr. Byrne and Mr. Joyce to answer, then if anyone else wants to answer about the guardrails they can come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious about the time. We might come back to this. Is Deputy O'Rourke joining us online?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: We have 22 seconds left so I will allow 20 seconds to Mr. Byrne, Mr. Joyce and Ms Keane in responding. I will go to Mr. Byrne first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Children and Young People: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I cannot. I have already allowed the Senator five and half minutes-----
- 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.