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Seanad: Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Next Friday.

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I commend Senator Wall. He and I have been chatting on this matter and we had a race to try to bring our own legislation forward. I know Senator Keogan was also trying to get this issue addressed. Ultimately, I am sure everyone in this House wants to see the scourge of illegal dumping addressed. I take some issue with what Senator Black said about concern in working-class areas. I get...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I am very grateful to Senator Daly for sharing time with me. I will echo some of my colleagues' comments. I question the reason this is a health measure as opposed to a justice measure and I also have concerns around civil liberties. I particularly agree with the remarks made by Senator Ward on the need for oversight because while people are in quarantine they do have rights and it is...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. This is an area that has not received sufficient public attention in all the discussion about Brexit. It is, as the witnesses imply, potentially quite serious. I might ask two or three questions first and then follow with another two or three which are related. Mr. O'Dwyer made the point that if the adequacy decisions are not adopted, the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. O'Dwyer mentioned EU approved standards and contractual clauses. He will be aware, in light of the Schrems II judgment, that companies are still required to perform their own due diligence to ensure that whatever data transfer and storage they have is safe. In light of that requirement of due diligence and the previous question that I asked about compliance arrangements, what measures...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I have two other questions that I will put quickly. We hope there will be a continued smooth transition and that effectively we have the same data protection and data privacy regimes in the EU and the UK. I know some of this is political, but views have been expressed by the British Prime Minister and some of his advisers that they want to move away from GDPR. We saw that the US had...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive answers. Following on from them, I wish to deal with practical examples. Mr. O'Dwyer referenced a company whose payroll was done across the Border. I would like to look at a company that has, for example, a division operating in the North and another operating in the South or a division here and another in England or Scotland and is gathering...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Part of the reason I asked was because, as Ms Coogan knows, we do not know about the eventual political decision but there are certainly some who believe the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not but it will obviously become a concern if the UK does withdraw. That is what I am flagging.

Seanad: Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (26 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo the comments of Senators McDowell and Ó Donnghaile when they talk about reimagining our transport system. We have an opportunity to do this post Covid and particularly post Brexit. I ask the Minister to be even more imaginative. Senator McDowell referred to hydrogen fuel, but we need to look at how technology is going to shape our transport networks over the next ten years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with many of the concerns expressed by Senator Mullen. We should have positive relationships, educationally, with China but we need to have ethical considerations. This discussion is on the future of the technological sector and, unsurprisingly, I will start by raising an issue of regional focus and move on to the broader issue. I welcome the commitment made by Minister of State,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that but if the Minister's Department, and I have said this to him previously, becomes purely an administrative Department for higher and further education, I argue the Department in its concept will have failed. The challenge is with respect to how ambitious the statement of strategy will be, particularly in allowing the technological sector to be able to realise its ambition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: The views the Minister expressed on Waterford, Carlow and Wexford co-operating to provide a university for the south east are very welcome. It is important to acknowledge that, as the Chairman said, the overwhelming majority of people in government and opposition have been co-operating toward this big overall aim. I am concerned that some media outlets in the south east have been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement Matter for discussion. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with it. As he will be aware, Rosslare Europort has expanded quite rapidly as a result of Brexit. Continental ferry traffic year on year increased by 447% in January. There are far more direct shipping routes and it is obvious that Rosslare...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I think the Minister of State realises the importance of this road and its completion. Again, I am concerned about the timeframe we are talking about. There is an ideal opportunity now in the context of the review of the national development plan, because obviously we are in a very different world from when the NDP was drawn up, and a number of submissions have been made about the...

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid – Matters on the Business of the Seanad (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I will start by agreeing with my colleagues. Senator Davitt spoke concerning the Passport Office while Senator Warfield spoke about reform of the licensing laws and a debate around studio space to support our creative industries. I want to refer to events in Australia with regard to Facebook recently. They raise important questions about how we ensure payment for quality journalism in...

Seanad: Councillors' Pay: Motion (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Oscar Wilde defined a cynic as someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. I think that can be applied to The Mirror'sill-informed clickbait coverage around local government last week. It is a frequent problem in national media that we do not see proper coverage of local government. RTÉ regularly has discussion programmes about local government without...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Dr. Lawless and Dr. Barrett for their presentation. I want to take up some of the points Dr. Lawless made and to flesh them out. I refer to import substitution and where the ESRI sees that there are opportunities in Ireland. I am thinking about flour, for example, more so than steel, which is being impacted by tariffs. Dr. Lawless might outline where she sees opportunities there....

Seanad: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Like others, I thank Senator Hoey for bringing this Bill forward and allowing us to debate this issue. I also thank the Minister for coming to the House.One of the bigger questions we need to ask is why student nurses ended up in our healthcare system, essentially having to do the work of nurses and midwives. As students, they should not be expected to do this work. The challenge has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Táim anseo, go raibh maith agat, Cathaoirleach. I echo Mr. Hannigan's comments about welcoming the continued commitments of the technological sector to providing access to education. I understand that much profile is often given to one access programme but the institutes of technology and technological universities, TUs, have a very strong emphasis on access and always have. It is...