Results 341-360 of 2,648 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I love how the Minister of State described as a significant changes the addition of one "late evening service", as he described it. The late evening service left 45 minutes ago so I cannot avail of it. I am not sure what time the Minister of State regards as late evening. He mentioned the six services available to people I represent in Rathdrum, Arklow and Gorey. Equidistant from Dublin...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and wish him well in his role. I have no doubt he will be an innovative Minister. The importance of this issue is highlighted by the fact virtually every Fianna Fáil backbencher is looking to avail of the very small amounts of speaking time accorded to back bench Deputies to partake in this debate. I welcome the Minister's clear statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Specifically on wellness, we have reached a life expectancy of 83 years in this country which is very welcome. However, the numbers of those aged between 65 and 84 years will increase by 65% over the next two decades and those aged 85 and over will double. That means we will have an older population and it is important they stay well and active. Will the Taoiseach indicate his support, as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will detail unscheduled dives undertaken in 2024 to inspect the IC1 gas pipeline following Russian naval activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to remove the level crossings along the Dublin-to-Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve traffic flow where the M50 meets with the M11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to the development of park-and-ride or car share facilities along the M11 in counties Wicklow and Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to allocate funding from his Department to local and regional roads; his views on the need for greater funding for local roads in counties Wicklow and Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of projects, currently under construction or stalled in construction, which are part or wholly funded through the international investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison places in each prison in the State; the level of overcrowding in each prison; the measures being taken to address this overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken by his Department and by An Garda Síochána to address crimes motivated by homophobia in the State; and if he will outline the positive work to build relationships between his Department, Gardaí and members of the LGBTI community. [9353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 806. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how his Department ensures that the objectives of the community recognition fund to integrate communities are met; the checks carried out by his Department, once grants are made, that integration objectives are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9735/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome that we will see details when the annual tax strategy group process develops over the summer. I ask the Minister of State to input into this process given he has responsibility for older people. That was a little bit of a standard Department of Finance answer in that the officials are obviously concerned about potential loss of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, for taking this question on behalf of the Government. We had a useful debate on the future of healthcare yesterday. He will be aware of that. The Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, spoke about the success in Ireland where we now have a life expectancy of 82.6 years. As she rightly pointed out, our aim is not just to live longer but also to...

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I congratulate the Minister of State and wish him well in his new role. As colleagues have said, the real challenge relates to delivery and ensuring we have homes for all those who live here, which is the biggest challenge facing the Government. Following on from what my party colleague Deputy McAuliffe talked about, I will talk about delivery, especially in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on her Department's report "School Transport 2030"; the number of pilot bus schemes now in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland's preparedness for the introduction of the digital euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and categories of schools, at both primary and second level, identified by her Department as requiring emergency works; the criteria used to determine funding allocations in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planners employed by each local authority on 1 February 2025. [8741/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I congratulate the Minister on her new role and I wish her the best. I join with colleagues in marking rare diseases day this week. My colleague, Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, has done a lot of work in this area. The Minister was able to meet some of the groups and I hope she will co-operate with those who are advocating on the issue of rare diseases. This debate is on the future of...