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Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes. I will simply endorse the earlier comments of colleagues. Senator Fitzpatrick has been so enthusiastic about this issue and in educating the rest of us about it. I pay tribute to her for her work in this space. Colleagues have asked what this is about. It is not just about the naming of a hospital. It is about recognising the role of women in Irish medicine and healthcare and, more...

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the NUI Senators for putting forward this motion. I agree with the broad premise of the points being made. We should be working towards having the best higher 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...

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: At 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Geary made an enormous contribution to the Irish Sign Language Act for the deaf community. I will put that on the record, because the deaf community had been championing recognition for sign language as one of the languages of the State, along with Irish and English, for four decades. Members of the deaf community were not able to access State services or be treated the same as other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am not a member of this committee and I am grateful to the Chair for allowing me in. I have engaged with Mr. Geary previously, but I had to come down to thank him for all of his work. I hope, as I am sure Mr. Geary does, no other parent would have to go through the fight he did for Calum. There is a question with regard to the approach of lawyering-up taken by Departments. This is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree. We need that shift to a rights-based based approach. I genuinely want to thank Mr. Geary for his work. I am grateful to my friend and colleague Deputy O'Sullivan for the time to come in. I know Deputy Jim O'Callaghan acknowledged Senator Mark Daly and myself but Deputy O'Sullivan has advocated on this issue far more than anyone else. I hope nobody has to go through Mr. Geary's...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I apologise if the witnesses see a vote sign coming up on the screen. We are moving on to Ms Hope on behalf of Arts and Health Co-ordinators Ireland, AHCI.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Our final speaker before we go to questions and answers is Dr. Byrne on behalf of Age & Opportunity.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all the witnesses for their statements and their work. I wish Age & Opportunity the best of luck with the Bealtaine Festival as well. We have run a bit over time. We have approximately 20 minutes left for questions and answers. There are four-minute time slots. I will be a little generous but I ask members to bear the time in mind. It is four minutes for questions and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not mean to be rude and interrupt but I am conscious of time so we can get everybody in. I ask the witnesses to give brief answers.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am sorry but I am conscious of time and we have two other members of the committee and Deputy Ó Snodaigh to come in. I ask members to keep their questions as concise as possible.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Who would like to take that question? Contributors can be relatively succinct in their answers.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious that Dr. Byrne wants to come in. She may have a brief second because I need to get to other questions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: That is okay. Let me see if I can get back to you, because I am conscious that I need to get to Senator Hoey. I want to get the Senator in before that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: We are well over time but I will allow the witnesses to wrap up. The purpose of these meetings is to inform the committee in the context of its producing a report on the development of local and community arts. What are the recommendation of the witnesses in respect of accessibility to local and community arts for older people or people with a disability? That need not necessarily focus on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious of the point made by Mr. Kearns, which may help to influence our thinking. If the witnesses have examples of good practice, it would be helpful for them to be shared with the secretariat.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious that we are well over time. I thank the witnesses for what has been a fruitful and useful discussion and their input into the report. If they have examples we could use, I ask them to please share those with the secretariat. I thank them for their time. The committee will now suspend to allow the next group of witnesses to come in.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: The committee is considering the development of local and community arts. As part of our consideration, we are looking at the area of arts and cultural diversity, including intercultural arts. At the end of our deliberations, we will produce a report with recommendations on how we can enhance participation in local, community and voluntary artistic activity. This meeting has been convened...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am sorry to interrupt but I must ask you to finish now so that the other speakers will have time to present.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Ms Costa Sa. I call Mr. Collins from Pavee Point.