Results 41-60 of 163 for long speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: As the Leas-Chathaoirleach will be aware, the budget is coming up. One issue that is of critical importance to this country's long-term social and economic development is investment in further and higher education. We know that the higher education sector has faced a funding crisis for a long period and earlier this year the Minister, Deputy Harris, quantified the scale of the need for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses because I am conscious that it has been a long day. I also thank the clerk and the staff here and those who prepared the documentation. We are aware of the issue of Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly seeking to appear before the committee. There will be a private meeting of the committee to determine when that will go ahead. That concludes our business for today. The...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...around demand. Ireland must ensure it has the necessary supply as a result. There are a couple of questions that need to be asked. One is around the planning process. It takes far too long from the inception of some wind energy and solar energy projects to get them up and running. I am thinking in particular of offshore projects. I worry that some of the measures being announced are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Statistics Office showing unemployment levels rising and a youth jobless rate of 47%. It is understandable in a pandemic that this would happen but the concern is that if youth unemployment becomes a long-term challenge, we will risk alienating large groups of young people if we do not address it. The Government has invested significantly, and rightly, in education and training. We need...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: IBEC and Food Drink Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...glad that Dr. Ivory mentioned the importance of getting arrangements concerning the free flow of data. I have concerns that if there is not a clear data regime in place in the UK, that will have long-term implications here, particularly for the services sector. Dr. Ivory might talk a bit more on that. I will throw out a couple of questions which are looking into the future and at what...

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their work on this long-needed reform of our gambling legislation. I know he is personally committed to it. My colleague, Senator O'Loughlin, has underlined many of the challenges around addiction and I will speak around some of the regulatory issues that will arise. It is important the new regulator's office will cover advertising,...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...agreed to do because there was a request and a perception earlier that this Bill was rushed. It was not a question that it was rushed but it was, quite frankly, that people were speaking too long on the particular amendments. However, it is going to be difficult to see that guillotines will not be provided for in the future if people feel that they have to speak ad infinitumon particular...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...sit their leaving certificate examinations in 2025 and subsequent years. It is important that she will continue to engage with the Irish Second Level Students Union on this. I have raised the long-term impact of Covid on young people here before. Much of that will only begin to manifest itself, particularly for that lockdown generation. Those children and young people who in many ways...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...questions. Fisheries is obviously one of the big sticking points and it is a critical industry in Scotland. How does he believe the fisheries issue can be resolved satisfactorily? There has long been close co-operation between Irish higher education institutions and Scottish higher education institutions. There obviously will be challenges, in particular in the research space, but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of changes that we collectively in these Houses need to ensure happen, but let us look at what we have achieved. We have achieved much greater levels of participation in education and training and longer life expectancy. It is a safe country in comparison with many other parts of the world. It is important, in particular at this time, that we reflect on those other parts of the world...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...service. I appreciate the Minister of State is taking this on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Minister of State will know only too well that the Rosslare rail line has suffered from a long period of under investment. The only positive change that has been made was the introduction of a later evening service recently, which does serve Gorey. If I get on the train in Gorey,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I have spoken with a lot of operators in Wexford as well and for a variety of reasons they are not in a position to do it. First, in many cases, the accommodation is not suitable for long-term rental, but even if it was it does not suit due to family circumstances, as outlined by Ms Casey. I am keen to hear Threshold's view on this because there is always the fear that we are listening to...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...regard. It is important that the Tánaiste continues to call out the Netanyahu Government. In many ways, it is an extreme nationalist, exclusionist and, I would say, far-right Government. There have long been concerns about its approach to the rule of law within its own country and in regard to how it respects human rights. Indeed, the inclusion of settlers from the West Bank in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...raised earlier. I get the point about urban areas but I want to drill down into some of the figures. In his opening statement, Mr. Sheridan said that large numbers of properties that were in the long-term residential sector have been transferred for use in the more lucrative short-term sector. Can he quantify what he means by large numbers?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...in Dublin city centre. All of the signs point to the fact that the only reason these people were attacked was because they were gay men.There is much to celebrate in this country, we have come a long way and it is a much more open and tolerant country than it was in the past. However, this shows that we still have a long way to go. Words count and language matters and the words and...

Seanad: Ireland-China Relations: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...suddenly we have discovered that China is abusing human rights. If we look at China's record on other minority groups and take Tibet as an example, these re-education camps have existed in Tibet for a long time. The Tibetan language is banned and Tibetan culture is not allowed to be taught in Tibet. Approximately 500,000 Tibetans, mostly from rural areas, have been moved so the land can...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of pogroms. They were dispossessed of their lands all over the world. The state of Israel, more than any other, should understand dispossession and the harm it causes. What can we do in the long run? The danger is this is just a cycle. We keep hearing the same things again and again. We can exert whatever power we have at UN and EU level but let us also see whether there are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...we can enhance media and digital literacy? While there is the challenge of ensuring fact-based news, there is also a challenge around our defamation laws. They have been in need of reform for a long time. The witnesses might speak generally to this but also to the question of politicians who look to take legal cases against media outlets and whether that has a chilling impact on those...