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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I wish to be associated with the tributes paid by Senator Martin and Leas-Chathaoirleach to the late Congressmen Brian Donnelly on his contribution to Ireland generally, in particular in the context of the Donnelly visas and his and his family's support for the peace process and building relations between Ireland and the United States. I also want to praise my colleague, Senator Martin, who...

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne.

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Before we have the division, on this International Women's Day, I welcome the mother of our colleague and friend, Senator Hoey. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoey is in the Public Gallery. She is very welcome. I thank her for being here. It is nice, on International Women's Day, to have mum and daughter here in Leinster House. It is her first time here since Annie was elected as a Seanadóir. She...

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá áthas orm a bheith páirteach le mo chomhghleacaithe chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh. Níl mé líofa ach ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá. Cosúil le Paul Mescal, déanfaidh mé iarracht.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Is ceart go ndéanfaimid ár dteanga agus ár gcultúr a cheiliúradh. Léiríodh an scannán is áille i mbliana i nGaeilge, is é sin “An Cailín Ciúin”. Guím gach rath ar fhoireann na scannáin sin sna seachtainí amach romhainn. Rinne an Rialtas cinneadh suntasach maidir le cainéal teilifíse do...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I join my colleague, Senator Murphy, in expressing concern around what is happening to our retail workers. Conor McMorrow prepared an excellent package for the "Prime Time" programme last night that showed some horrors, including the physical and verbal attacks faced by those who work in shops and service stations. I know this from talking to owners of convenience stores but also to people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I wish to raise a rather unusual anomaly but one that I think will be of interest to Members of these Houses, that is, the revision of constituency boundaries to be carried out by the new Electoral Commission. As people will know, the commission has been set up and tasked with drawing up the new Dáil and European election boundaries. It has set a closing date of 10 May 2023 for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Harris, of the purchase of the old Waterford Glass site, subject to the approval of the governing body of South East Technological University, SETU. It will be a major footprint as part of the multi-campus SETU. Now that the Waterford campus is being developed, we look forward to the development of the Wexford campus. Things are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. It is disappointing not one of the relevant Ministers or Minister of State can take this issue, but I appreciate that the Minister of State is here. I raise the ongoing problem of illegal dumping and littering. The Minister of State will be familiar with it in areas of west Limerick. It is the bane of local development groups, Tidy Towns...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, but there was no need for him to read the reply, because it is a cut-and-paste of the response I received in October 2022.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Indeed. It is almost the same response I received then, word for word. I am comparing the response I received in October with the one provided to the Minister of State. I do not direct this at him, but very clearly and in spite of all the talk, there is no commitment by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to move on this. There has been no movement in six months...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I join others in welcoming the publication of yesterday's report. It is crucial that action is taken. Every workplace should be safe. The members of Women of Honour deserve to be recognised for their whistleblowing. They have done the State great service in so doing. Like Senator Wall, I recognise the work of our colleague, Senator Clonan, and Katie Hannon for the radio documentary that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It was the previous answer. It was the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 by name and by nature. I will give an example. The reply I received last October stated: In order to address data protection concerns, the Act also sets out a number of conditions that must be complied with prior to the introduction and the use of CCTV and other mobile recording devices by local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It is the circular economy. The Department is not taking the scourge of illegal dumping seriously.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. Before talking about the general housing question I want to talk about a number of specific issues or challenges we face. First, I want to talk about student accommodation. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, has signed an order that will allow the technological universities,...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Even Threshold, under questioning, accepted that point. We need to have evidence-based policymaking. One of the concerns I have around this debate is that far too often, we have numbers thrown around without sufficient levels of evidence-based policymaking. Tied in with that is that one of the problems we have in this country is a shortage of hotel accommodation. Paul Kelly of Fáilte...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Senator Flynn asked a question and I happen to talk to people who have been made homeless. I also talk to landlords and builders to try to understand what the challenge is. The reality is that 43,000 landlords have left the housing sector in the last five years. If it is so attractive, why are people not rushing to get into this sector to make 5% or 10% margins? The majority of landlords,...