Results 81-100 of 181 for long speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...on our communities. Where I live, in a coastal community, one of the particular challenges we face is around flooding and coastal erosion. It is particularly important we look at what will be the long-term implications for insurance, housing and the other costs we all have. I am proud to be part of a Government that is taking this issue seriously but, frankly, it is also important to...

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: ...I am concerned about what is being proposed. The witnesses are not giving me assurances. If they were coming in and saying that their evidence shows that, as a result of this, we will have 12,000 long-term rentals next year, I think I would accept that. Our worry is that we will only get a fraction of that and instead take 12,000 short-term rental units out of the system.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...to take action against criminal behaviour but where the motivation behind that criminal behaviour is driven by a hatred we, as a State and society, have to say it is not acceptable. We have come a long way since Senator Norris had to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Ireland has come a hell of a long way but in this area we still need to go further. It is also...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Trade and Co-operation Agreement, Northern Ireland Protocol, and EU-UK Relationships post Brexit: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...moving towards the marching season, does it make sense to look at a negotiated extension of the grace period? Related to that, and the Commissioner's point about building trust is very valid, what long-term mechanisms should we put in place to ensure trust is built between the various parties? The fear is that it will be sausages this month and chicken nuggets the next. There will...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...many hours of debate, and given that there was considerable prelegislative scrutiny and engagement, I dispute that the HEA Act was rushed. It certainly was not. I do not want to have to spend as long on this Bill as we did on the HEA Act.

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: .... I ask that we look at this. I would stress that, even in the short term, we try to get clarity around that derogation and that, as a committee, we would push for that. Related to that, in the long run, given what is likely to happen, or if worst-case scenario difficulties were to happen in terms of supply from Britain, does Mr. Kelly think there is the possibility of the...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Ahare river floods, a road becomes impassible and Castletown, the most northerly village in County Wexford, becomes effectively cut off from much of the rest of the county. One has to drive the long way around to access Castletown. The former Minister of State, Kevin Boxer Moran, visited the area. It has been a serious problem for many years because of its scale, and there has been a...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...and Boyhan, who have said that there are under-utilised buildings on many Office of Public Works, OPW, lands and not just in the Phoenix Park. We can be more imaginative in using those. For a long time, there has been talk about an official residence for the Taoiseach. Why not use some of the under-utilised buildings in the Phoenix Park for that purpose? I do not necessarily expect the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (18 May 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...take the message back to the Minister that if he is creating 1,000 additional higher education places, as well as places in further education, that is all very welcome, but they must be funded into the long term.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (30 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...for taking this matter. I acknowledge that the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, has been providing a strong lead role, on behalf of the Government, in this area but I am concerned about how long it is taking to put the necessary measures in place to combat the problem of illegal dumping and littering. The Minister of State will be aware I introduced legislation to this House about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Students (5 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of this particular issue, but it is a problem for international students coming to Ireland and a requirement by the Department of Justice that they must have health insurance. This has been a long-running sore and to say it has been a difficulty is an understatement. I raised the matter not long after my election to this House and subsequently raised it with the Ministers, Deputies...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...as a witness physically present does. Such witnesses may think it appropriate to take legal advice on the matter, although it might be a bit late to do that now. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise, or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...education system in the world, and one that meets quite a number of purposes. The only way we can do that is by having top-class lecturers and researchers. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive, as long as we have the necessary supports in place. I would be quite happy to have a debate with Senator McDowell on the slavish following of some of the international metrics, league...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (14 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...appreciate there is a broader issue around case processing times as it will provide greater clarity on the broader question of direct provision. It is completely unjust that families must wait so long to get an answer to their case, although I know it is a Government priority to address that. I am sorry but I strongly dispute the argument where IPAS claims it has fully engaged with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: ...that comes up much on the doorsteps, bar perhaps questions around fees. There is a challenge politically for us and, I would argue, the sector around communicating some of those challenges. The long-term implications of the sector collapsing are known but the difficulty is around how that is communicated. When there are, as Ms Horan has said, competing demands on the public purse, it is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...it with the Minister. Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of the murder of Paul Quinn, who was beaten to death in County Monaghan by a provisional IRA gang. His parents, Breege and Stephen, have long sought justice for their son, an innocent man. The Garda have said that they now have fresh information. Could we, through this House, appeal that anybody with information about this savage...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...as an Irish citizen cannot do so. The Department of Foreign Affairs simply will not accept applications. I know of one instance in which somebody who has lived here almost his entire life, since not long after birth, has had an application in for two years and there has been no progress made on it. There are a number of others in a similar situation. I therefore ask the Deputy Leader...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: ...will not come into play until next November. This is not fair when other social protection increases are coming in early in the year. It is not fair to expect foster carers to have to wait that long, particularly when we are not talking about huge sums of money and we are only talking about 5,000 individuals. I ask the Leader to please raise that with the Minister for children, Deputy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: .... Senators Dooley and Hoey raised the question of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the horrific scenes we are currently witnessing in Rafah. They welcomed the decision of Ireland, along with Norway and Spain, to recognise the State of Palestine today. As Senator Dooley said, the recognition of the State of Palestine in no way condones the horrific actions of Hamas. As a...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: School Placement (5 Dec 2019)

Malcolm Byrne: .... That will provide some level of assurance. I appreciate that there will be difficulties but I welcome the Minister's commitment that we will get the solution for 2020. However, there remains a long-term challenge. Looking at current projections is fine but if we continue to see young families moving into the area, in addition to the primary school enrolments, this will present a...