Results 221-240 of 2,648 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of arts, culture and media organisations he has met in his capacity as Minister since his appointment. [21277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to address the discriminatory position whereby commercial premises with an on street presence must pay commercial rates while their online competitors do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of enterprises in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme to support employment of those with disabilities and the number of individuals so supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to increase the levels of hourly payment made under the wage subsidy scheme which helps enterprises employ those with disabilities. [21275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the provision of security clearance by the State for individuals to work in sensitive roles in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the report of the review of Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on measures to support the development of commercial flour milling in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18825/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 2482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals granted a medical card or GP visit card in each of the years 2023 and 2024 who had to be assigned a GP by the HSE, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 2581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to attract world-class researchers to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21271/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Arts Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his kind words. It was a privilege and pleasure to work with him on the previous arts committee in a very collaborative way. I hope the new arts and culture committee will look at this commitment in the programme for Government as a priority. It is welcome that the Minister has indicated that his Department will carry out assessments as to how this culture...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Arts Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am grateful to the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. It concerns introduction of a youth culture card which, as the Minister of State will be aware, we have committed to in the programme for Government. I championed this in terms of our manifesto at the general election, but this is something we believe is critical to ensure young people have access to the arts, cultural...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, for taking this debate. It is particularly important in the context of the biggest challenge facing this country, which is housing. Whether it is the challenge of the cost of connection fees for individuals, which Deputy Lawlor has raised, or indeed for developers trying to build a new estate, some of the amounts are eye-watering. In many...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for welcoming my friends from Tara Hill national school. We are all rightly proud of the very innovative and dynamic film, television and animation production sector here in Ireland. There was cross-party support in the previous Oireachtas, under the audiovisual media services directive, for the creation of a levy on streaming services to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (10 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school classrooms of 30 pupils or more and their locations around the country during the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18123/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with colleagues that this is an existential threat to our economy and to society more generally. It is rather surprising that the party of Eisenhower and Reagan is now led by an individual who is moving towards protectionist policies that were never part of the Republican tradition in the United States. I hope that those within the Republican party who believe in business might...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied). [16856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Assets (8 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 404. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number and approximate value of preferential and other shares held by his Department and separately by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, in Irish companies or companies based in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1069. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates in speech and language therapy from Irish higher education institutions in each of the years 2020 to 2024; the projected number in each of the years 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1070. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates in occupational therapy from Irish higher education institutions in each of the years 2020 to 2024; the projected number in each of the years 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1071. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of full time students in Irish higher education institutions in receipt of a SUSI grant in each of the years 2020 to 2024, broken down by category of grant (details supplied). [17247/25]