Results 221-240 of 3,312 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 390. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to the establishment of a youth advisory panel in the establishment of the national artificial intelligence office; if he will outline how the office will ensure the voices of children and young people are heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on her Department's policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools. [51181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total sum in ICT grants to primary and secondary schools respectively for each of the years 2020 to 2024; if all schools availed of these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on additional pilot school transport schemes for the 2025/2026 year; if it is envisaged that further services will be provided during this school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Elections (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on preparations for the university panel poll in the next Seanad elections. [51793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes completed by each approved housing body in the State, and the additional social homes provided directly by local authorities, in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by an approved housing body can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51795/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by a local authority can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51796/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the provision of additional prison places in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 753. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress toward achieving the target of 400,000 ha, in tillage as set out by the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51798/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Artificial Intelligence (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State very much. I very much welcome the fact that the general scheme is going to be coming before Government, that we will see legislation in place to underpin this office by next summer and that the office will be in place by August 2026. As the Minister of State knows, resourcing is critical to this. During debate on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Artificial Intelligence (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for being here to address the question of a national office on artificial intelligence. It is very much within her brief. I welcome the commitments she has made to open a national office on artificial intelligence, establish an AI observatory in order that we will have evidence-based research on the social and economic impact and potential of and the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It is not an exaggeration to say that the tillage sector in Ireland is facing an enormous crisis. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Heydon, is very aware of this. As part of the Government's climate action plan, it is intended that we will have 400,000 ha in tillage by 2030. We are not going to achieve that, particularly given that, since 2022, 1,400 farmers have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Sanctions (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which he will ensure the enforcement of sanctions against Iran agreed at the UN Security Council; to outline trade between Ireland and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/25]

Use of Vapes and Nicotine Products by Young People and Adolescents: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome that the Minister of State is here to take this debate. However, why are we having statements on this issue and not a debate on the legislation? During my time in the Seanad when we debated the legislation on the prohibition of sales to under-18s, there was promise at that time that we would move on legislation to deal with the issue of flavoured nicotine-inhaling products and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. As other members have said, there is a lot of positive work being done by the FAI. However, the issue we are dealing with is around safeguarding. Some very serious allegations have been made which relate to how the organisation responded and some governance issues. I want to clarify what we know already. We know that a formal complaint was made in February 2024,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: When did Sport Ireland become aware of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to ask about NGBs generally. They have safeguarding policies. Part of the issue here seems to be the debate between what is classified as a formal complaint and the raising of a concern. I do not want to go in to specific issues, but the dispute here seems to be that while concerns were raised in May 2023, a formal complaint did not come until February 2024. Generally with regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What is the threshold? We are used to loads of rumours being thrown around in politics, but this is a safeguarding issue. This is something specific. The dispute here seems to be about the difference between a complaint and a concern that has been expressed. When would Dr. May expect an organisation to act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I was not asking in terms of a notification. I am asking in general terms. What is the threshold if a concern was raised or a complaint made about safeguarding?