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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Ms Murphy is right about many of the initiatives that students have undertaken. I compliment them on that. I would argue that it should be students and young people should be educating older generations far more about the need for climate action and sustainability development. I do not doubt the importance of peer education or younger people mentoring older people on some of these matters....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Can I ask this final question, to any of the witnesses who want to take it up, around the message? Students and young people for the most part are very strongly convinced around the need for climate action and to tackle the biodiversity crisis. I think the challenge is sometimes that it is certain older generations who may need educating. I would even say that within these Houses, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (30 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I raise the question of the ongoing protests in Georgia. As the Minister of State will know, Ireland has very friendly relations with Georgia but we have seen in recent months, in particular in recent weeks, growing protests on the streets of Georgia against the transparency of foreign influence Bill that the Georgian Dream party is trying to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (30 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I am grateful to the Minister of State and the Minister for Foreign Affairs for setting out clearly Ireland's continuing support for democratic values in Georgia and making it clear to the Georgian Government that membership of the European Union will be dependent on ensuring that democracy, human rights and the rule of law are respected. I encourage the Minister for Foreign Affairs to...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: As this is the last Order of Business before the local and European elections next week, I am sure the Acting Leader will join with me in wishing the best to all candidates in both the local and European elections. It takes a certain amount of courage, bravery and even foolhardiness to put your name forward. I want to wish every candidate the very best of luck but also to say a particular...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Like others, I congratulate all those who stood and have been elected and wish all the best to our colleagues in this House. I am conscious that in the naming, Senator Blaney's name was omitted from the list of Senators. As we know, he was part of the strong unified Fianna Fáil team that ran in the Midlands-North-West constituency over the last few days. I will focus on races of a...

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Senator Flynn has the floor.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: As no other Senators are offering, I invite the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I invite Senator Erin McGreehan to conclude the debate. She has five minutes.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

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

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I happy to second the Bill proposed by my colleague, Senator McGreehan, who has regularly raised this issue. I thank the Minister for her leadership. She has worked with the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, to try to address this. It is critical, especially in light of recent events, most notably the death of Nicole Morey, that we take action quickly in this regard. I was particularly...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. O'Rourke does not find it difficult managing being both chair of the ESB and RTÉ?