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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (14 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I thank the Minister of State for the response. I guess what I was hoping to hear within it would be more details around the planned pilot scheme. Where the Department states details to the areas to be included will be available shortly, what is defined by "shortly"? Are we to expect this within the next couple of weeks? What...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with this legislation and I praise him for how personally invested he has been. It is a very significant piece of work, and I thank him for engaging. The number of contributions here reflects the very legitimate concerns in this House but also among the wider community. This has taken a long time to come into being. As the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The Acting Leader may be aware that, at the weekend, the open finals of the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival took place in Athlone. The overall winner was Ballyduff Drama Group from County Waterford, directed by Ger Canning. It had a superb production of The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth. I had the privilege of seeing it when it was in Gorey as part of the festival circuit. Dalkey...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Who is the Deputy replacing?

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for bringing forward this legislation. I have absolutely no doubt that the creation of these funds, at some stage in the future, will be viewed as one of his finest legacies. Indeed, it will have a profound impact on this country. I have no doubt - and I say this with respect to my colleague, Senator Warfield - that at some stage in the future, Sinn Féin will...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I can appreciate some of the principles that have informed Senator Clonan's amendment. I noted the typo. He previously proposed what we called the Homer amendments, but now seems to seek biblical influence. I understand where he is coming from and one of the challenges is understanding the role of this agency. I am speaking specifically to the amendment. A lot of the focus of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Today, as the Acting Leader will be aware, Ireland has taken a very significant decision, along with Norway and Spain, to formally recognise the state of Palestine. That formal recognition will take effect from next week, from 28 May. This has been a long process. In fact, looking back on the records, the late Brian Lenihan Snr., as far back as 1980, spoke about a two-state solution and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

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Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking the Bill and for allowing it to go forward. I am quite happy for further scrutiny. I am certainly happy for all of the issues in the legislation to be teased out. This is part of the reason I brought it forward in 2021. I appreciate that the Minister of State is acting on behalf of the Minister for Justice. When we went through Second Stage the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: We are joined by Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan and Senators Annie Hoey and Shane Cassells online. Others will be joining us. I convey the apologies of Deputy Niamh Smyth. She will be joining us later but as she is running slightly late, I will be in the Chair for the moment. We have received apologies from Deputy Imelda Munster. Before we start, I seek approval of the draft minutes of...

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: Today we are having a discussion around the support and development of regional film and television production. Our committee has been strongly supportive of this and we are very appreciative of the work of everybody within the sector and indeed of the golden period that Ireland is currently experiencing. We want to look at ways in which we as a committee can support that and in terms of...

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: I call Mr. McCabe.

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: We need to move to the next speaker.

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: Yes. Please do so very briefly - in under 30 seconds, if possible.

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: Go raibh maith ag Paul Cummins. He may be aware that while his audiovisual presentation was running, it appeared on screens around the House. I got a text message from a colleague wondering whether we had Elmo and Peppa Pig giving evidence before the committee. I would not comment on the quality of the witnesses, were they to come in. The final presentation is by Mr. Alan Duggan of Ardán.

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: That is fine. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan is next.

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: If the Deputy is to have this west Cork love-in, he can conduct it afterwards.

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: They are small questions. Who wants to take them?