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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes, although I may be anticipating what RTÉ will say. I am quite supportive of the principle behind this legislation. I agree that we should look at making the archive available. I am quite conscious that much of the time we are talking about the television side of things, but a large part of the radio archive has been made available. One of the things I particularly enjoy is the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The question relating to the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, might be the easier one.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The key issue I have is on the cost side. Everyone agrees with the objective of this Bill, which is to ensure the widest public access possible. We are all in favour of that. Let us look at how it can be done. Deputy Costello made a point about ensuring an academic talking about the social history of Ireland and who wishes, for example, to specifically talk about Ireland during the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Ryan or Deputy Costello may answer this question about access to written materials. In comparison with other State agencies, such as the National Library of Ireland and its remit and obligations, is there anything relevant from the legislation underpinning that? I want to see as much access as possible. I entirely support that. My question, however, is whether we need legislation in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Go raith maith agaibh. This has been a very useful discussion. I quite like Mr. O'Connor's line about archiving being slow and my question is the extent to which we may be able to use AI to archive some of this material. I asked the question earlier around intellectual property rights and how this can be accessed. I am very drawn by the idea of the creation of a sovereign large language...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Would Ms Ní Charra like to respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I second Senator Dooley's proposed amendment to the Order of Business. I will also say that I am not a spy. I have no doubt that Senator Dooley is not a Russian spy either. He and Deputy Cathal Crowe are spending so much time keeping an eye on each other-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: -----the Russians would not be up to them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I wish to raise the question of retail crime, which ISME reckons costs this country more than €1.62 billion per year. This has been a concern for retailers all over the country. Even in terms of Garda statistics, however, the Garda estimated that in the year to the end of March, 6,772 theft from shop incidents were reported to it, which was up from 6,228 in the previous year. In...

Seanad: Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming to this important debate. I share the concerns of my colleague, Senator Dooley, about whether we are moving quickly enough. The State's objective is that we will have 5 GW of offshore wind energy connected to the grid by the end of 2030. In his concluding remarks, will the Minister of State indicate whether he is still committed to that objective...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. He will be aware of the Courtown-Arklow Coast Guard unit. It is one unit. I raise the question of the facilities for the Coast Guard stations in Arklow and Courtown. In the case of the Arklow Coast Guard station, the Minister of State will be aware that in December last year Wicklow County Council granted planning permission for upgrades to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his response on the question of the Coast Guard station in Arklow. The fact that the contract will be awarded from Q1 of 2025 is welcome and good news. The Minister of State said that once the contract is awarded, there will be nine months of construction. Therefore, there is a possibility that all going well, the project will be completed by Christmas...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I join with others in extending our sympathies to the O'Rourke and Naughten families. I also agree with Senator Sherlock's concerns about somebody who is compromised in these Houses, if it is the case. It is a particularly serious matter. However, I note there are politicians who are not compromised but indeed are puppets for Putin and will quite clearly voice his talking points on a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (3 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I commend Senator Conway on raising the issue of haemochromatosis. I have haemochromatosis and I am very aware of the importance of the screening strategy, given so many people are impacted by that disease. The issue I want to raise concerns the long-running and ongoing saga of the construction of the primary care centre in Gorey, which I have raised on a number of occasions in the House....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (3 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: In light of past experience, I am concerned that the Minister and the Department are being fobbed off again by HSE estates. The Minister of State will notice that the HSE said it will be advertising before the end of this year. That is obviously different from what I was told to the effect that it would be quarter 3 or quarter 4 at the latest. Our problem is that the HSE acknowledges that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (1 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I appreciate that this is a busy day in the Department of Finance. I particularly appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House to take this matter. The Minister of State will recall that in June and July of this year, we dealt with the issue of a boil water notice in Ferns, County Wexford, which impacted more than 1,700 people. I want...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (1 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for outlining the process. I have learned from responses that when I hear from a State agency something is a priority, that tends to mean some time in the next five years. If I am told it is an urgent priority, it might be within two years and an imminent priority is sometime within 12 months. I appreciate and understand the processes as the Minister of State...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo a lot of Senator Lombard's comments on access to swimming lessons. The Ceannaire will recall that I previously asked for a debate regarding our coastal communities and, in particular, the question of investment in beaches. The Oireachtas committee on the arts previously raised the need to invest in musical theatre and theatre more generally throughout the country. After the GAA,...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I will speak specifically to the amendments and to the legislation. While I have some sympathy with amendments Nos. 155 and 156, I am not certain whether they should necessarily be included within the legislation. However, the guidelines adopted by local authorities when large-scale developments are put in place should have greater regard for community and social infrastructure.In fairness...