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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Citizens' Assembly (29 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhaigh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I appreciate him taking the time to address this issue. This is an issue which I also raised as a Commencement matter on 11 May. It concerns two healthcare facilities in north Wexford. One is the opening of the planned primary care centre in Gorey and the other is the case of a building...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Citizens' Assembly (29 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking the question. With regard to the primary care centre in Gorey, I note the words used by the Minister of State were that the "process was almost complete", which is the same answer I got previously and the time before that. I do not see why we cannot proceed. I realise there is an issue around parking but if everything else can proceed, let us, for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Today, I wish to raise the case of Alejandro Miszan, the nine-year-old boy from Enniscorthy who was mauled by a pitbull at the weekend. The story is covered by the media. It is told in particular detail by Ms Amy Molloy in the Irish Independentbut Alejandro's brother, Raul, was on RTÉ as well this morning outlining the impact that this incident has had. The injuries that this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I am object to this dog-whistle approach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: There is no problem discussing facts.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I ask the Acting Leader about reports concerning the continuing cost overruns at the national children's hospital. As he knows, the original plan was that the national children's hospital would cost €987 million. The capital budget approved by the Government then ran to €1.433 billion. When I had a Commencement matter on this at the end of March, I was assured by the Minister...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank our witnesses and guests. I also thank Senator Daly, not just for welcoming us here, but for his eloquent introduction. Given that there are quite a number of distinguished members of the fourth estate here, when the Senator stated that members of the Guinness and Jameson family provided the backbone for the start of the State, please be aware that they do not provide the libation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo the remarks of colleagues in thanking and praising the Cathaoirleach and the Seanad team for the organisation of the event yesterday. I was also delighted to see music incorporated into it. I hope we hear music more regularly in these halls. I have some concerns about unintended consequences of the proposed new regulations on short-term letting. Nobody wants to see people gaming...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo the expressions of sympathy for the late Private Seán Rooney, his family and the wider Óglaigh na hÉireann community, which is a close-knit community. Private Kearney and the other soldiers who were injured must also be in our thoughts. Ireland has a proud tradition in peacekeeping and is the only county that has taken part in every UN peacekeeping mission. That is...

Seanad: Membership of CERN: Motion (15 Dec 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move: That Seanad Éireann: notes that: - CERN is one of the leading scientific research organisations globally; - Ireland is one of the few European Countries not in membership; welcomes: - the announcement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, that he intends to bring a paper to Government setting out Ireland’s...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhaigh, what is the relevance of this to the motion before the House?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome all of the witnesses and thank them for their input today and contributions to Irish content creation. As a number of witnesses have said, we are seeing almost a renaissance in Irish content. Mar sin, déanaim comhghairdeas le TG4 agus Fís Éireann, agus le hÚdarás Craolacháin na hÉireann, as an scannán álainn "An Cailín Ciúin"....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: In terms of the decisions made around the licence fee and all of issues and reports, is there an option for RTÉ to move to a publisher broadcaster model?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious of time. We might go into the broader debate around the publishing broadcaster model, but I will ask Ms Finnegan to comment on the discretionary impact because it is crucial. We might come back to the broader question.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: If, as is likely, the regional uplift is tapered off, will we continue to see film and television production in the regions at the scale we are seeing emerging at the moment?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It is being very collaborative, but it is still getting rid of the regional uplift, which is part of the problem. I appreciate it might be difficult for the witnesses to comment, but it is important for the sector to speak out. As Mr. Byrne has outlined, if we do not have those incentives for the regions we will not see film and television production taking place outside of the greater...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo the Chair's praise of some of the social media, and specifically mention TG4's Twitter account. I think it is meán sóisialta is fearr i bhfad for communicating some of the messages. The fact that everyone in here notices it is testament to the success of the account. When the Chair praised the small studio in west Cork, and he was beginning to sound like he was auditioning...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: That will involve a general scoping exercise, given the range of responsibilities that are being assigned to coimisiún na meán. Has Ms Craig an estimate for the number of staff that will be required? I get the point about prioritisation but there are a number of clear priorities contained within the legislation. How quickly will it need to scale up and to what sort of numbers?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I also asked about a content levy on streaming.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Rabbitte also stated that "Oireachtas Report" was for drunks and insomniacs.