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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. I will preface my remarks by saying that social media companies can be a force for good. We were able to see much of that during the course of the pandemic. Today, however, we are primarily focusing on the question of online safety and how we combat online harm. I agree with Mr. Costello that we need to ensure democratic values are built into the Internet and into...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Can we get those global figures before the Chairman moves on to Mr. Ó Broin?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: We might come back to that, Chairman.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Ó Broin and Twitter might also send the actual numbers.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (18 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Commencement matter. The model of commercial rates that we operate in this country can be traced back to legislation dating from 1826, the time of King George IV. At that time, income tax was not even in place. Income tax had been introduced as a temporary measure during the Napoleonic Wars but it did not come back into Britain and Ireland in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (18 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I have no doubt as to the Minister of State's commitment on this issue but the shift is going to be very dramatic over the next decade. The pandemic has simply accelerated the speed at which we engage online. Travel agents, for example, are very much a minority, with more than 99% of travel transactions booked online. If we are to protect the retail experience, we cannot have a system of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I am glad Senator McDowell and others called for a debate on technology and cybersecurity. This is an issue I have raised a number of times in the House. Until we start to treat data like gold, we will not realise the scale of how important this is. Some 30% of the European Union’s data is stored in Ireland. That is how serious an issue this is. We must begin to take this issue...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I am being careful. The issue is in the public domain. I am talking about it on the basis of an affidavit. The reason I am asking what is happening in the context of Bóthar is that this is not the first time individuals at the top of siphoned off money from a charity for which they were responsible. This type of thing breaks the heart of those who go out and raise money for charity....

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming in. I thank him also for today's announcement of the capacity building grants which help a lot of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans people around Ireland. It is noticeable that, with the exception of Senator Boyhan, all those in the Chamber so far are either women or gay men. I hope we will see a number of our other colleagues taking part in what is a...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for taking this important debate and for his leadership and that of the officials in the Department on this issue. I agree with the views expressed by most of my colleagues. What is needed is more than just words. The full might and pressure of the international community is needed to ensure there is a de-escalation. Following on from Senator Ward's points, Ireland is...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: We need to consider who this debate is about. It is not about ideological positions or anything else. It is about individuals and families who want to be able to rent their own home and, crucially, to aspire to own their own home. I know that is something about which the Minister has been passionate for as long as I have known him. We may disagree on aspects of the legislation but I know...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: We are the ones who build them, though.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: We are not going to silence you.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: On a point of order, Chair.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: That is an outrageous accusation the Senator is making, that I have an issue with women.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: That is an accusation and I am asking for it to be withdrawn.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Withdraw it.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Mr. McGrane for the presentation and for the work that he does. He stressed the importance of how there is still a market for exporting cheddar from Ireland to the UK. I think in the interests of harmony I might avoid asking any questions around the need to expand cheddar infrastructure in Ireland. Can I talk about one area in which I have an interest, and where the British Irish...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of the witnesses for their testimony. I agree this legislation is incredibly important. As legislators, one of our core functions and responsibilities is to protect all of our citizens, particularly those most vulnerable of our citizens, in the public space, of which the online area is now part. We need to take action. I strongly agree with the testimony of the witnesses and...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I ask Ms Ward and Ms Cooney to comment on how we can specifically build in a voice for children and young people when the new online safety commissioner is set up. It is important that they have influence, particularly over the shaping of the codes that will be drawn up. I want to talk about advertising and micro-targeting of children and young people. At present the BAI has quite a good...