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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I raise the issue of the culinary arts students at the Technological University Dublin, who do not have changing facilities. This is a significant concern given that we are talking about people operating in a kitchen environment and such a situation is not suitable for hygienic reasons. Equally, however, there are also questions here concerning student dignity. It is not acceptable to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Like my colleagues, I would like to join in the expressions of sympathy for the late Austin Currie, to his family and particularly to our colleague, Senator Currie. He was a giant in Irish politics and showed the power of peaceful protest. His legacy will live on. I wish to join Senator Daly in raising again the issue of the Passport Office and the delays in processing applications, but I...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Go raibh maith agat, a iar-Chathaoirligh. I am grateful to the Minister for coming into the House yet again with another piece of legislation to address the housing crisis.The Minister has said right from the start that his priority, and that of the Government, is to provide homes for people. That means using all the resources of the State in whatever way we can to ensure those homes are...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Next Tuesday.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Like colleagues, I wish Mr. Treacy well on his retirement. I probably mentioned to him before that one of my fondest childhood sporting memories is watching him rounding the corner in the stadium in Los Angeles. He has made an enormous contribution to sport, both as an athlete and as an administrator. It is important that is put on the record. Mr. Kirwan said boxing is volunteer-led....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I am sorry to interrupt but I am conscious of time. Deputy Dillon raised the issues that abound in Connacht. It is the same in other areas. I do not want to rehash that but those people are as passionate about boxing as Mr. Kirwan is. Can they be brought back into the organisation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: This is not an FAI situation. Could Mr. Treacy give us assurances on that?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to take this Commencement matter. We are very fortunate that she announced we would have approval for a third new second level school in Gorey. I know from engaging with her that she took an interest in this issue. Educate Together became the patron body for the school. We are now fortunate in Gorey to have three excellent second level...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister. I appreciate that there are commercial sensitivities involved and that this involves the expenditure of public money. We have to ensure we get value for money. However, I am concerned about what the Minister described as the protracted nature of some of the negotiations. If one side is not deemed to be suitable or a commercial agreement cannot be reached, other...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: We will be speaking about the Northern Ireland protocol later. There is a broader issue on the building of trust between the EU and the UK and all parties on these islands. The Brexit committee, of which the Deputy Leader is Chair, has been doing a lot of work on these issues. It is very clear that we need to have greater co-operation, North-South and east-west, among parliamentarians and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: While the judge in the European Court of Justice may have been a former Member of this House, it is not necessarily bad that we do not know the names of judges in every instance. However, I agree with the thrust of what Senator McDowell said concerning the advice given by the advocate general. Obviously, it will be a matter for the full court to make a decision. I regard data privacy as...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for attending and I thank him and his officials for all their work. I thank Senator Chambers for her work as chair of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU. I agreed with most of Senator Gavan's points, although I observe that the Conservative Party is not the only party that has tried to paint the EU as some kind of bogeyman in...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to Seanad reform. He has always been a dedicated parliamentarian. I note he mentioned my Bill and the implementation of the seventh amendment. There are broader questions around Seanad reform, but I would like us to finally address this issue during the Taoiseach time in office and enact the Bill. Coming out of the pandemic, I would like to mention two...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. He will be aware that in May of this year, we had a ransomware attack on our health services. It was the largest known attack on a health service anywhere in the world. For this to happen to any health service is frankly disgraceful, but it is particularly disgraceful as we battle a pandemic. Credit is due to the IT staff who tried as...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that he is able to measure the direct cost in the figure of €37.5 million this year. We are six months on and, as the Minister of State has said, it still has not been fully resolved. The indirect costs are much more difficult to measure but I have no doubt that we are talking about tens of millions of euro with regard to the loss of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to raise the question of the future of higher education funding. It is well over five and a half years since the Cassells report was published. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, indicated that now is the time for the question to be addressed. This can has continually been kicked down the road. It is completely...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Hear, Hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Hear, hear.