Results 561-580 of 3,312 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reported major build up and expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, on Ireland's position regarding a potential threat to Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as to whether Ireland supports the right of the Tibetan people to select and appoint their own religious leaders, including the next Dalai Lama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate if Ireland has raised the ongoing abuses of the Tibetan people by the Chinese Communist Party at any multilateral for a since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 184. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the Private Wires Policy; the likely date for publication; if legislation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the roll-out of the tax credit for unscripted television productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 428. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of available film and television studio space in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that provide swimming lessons to pupils; if the aquatics module of the physical education curriculum is offered in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to primary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to secondary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35188/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. The last point is very important. I realise there are disputes but we should be very proud, generally, of the postal service we have in Ireland. They are provided by postmasters and postmistresses, postmen and postwomen. It is important to start by acknowledging that. There is a bigger picture around the challenges in many of our communities, particularly but not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: The social role, bigger picture thing is broader than just postal deliveries. The question is who meets that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: The New Zealand model is a broader social model that could be considered. Has An Post thought about it?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their work and contribution. Their objective is clearly to move Ireland away from fossil fuels. For that to happen, we need to have a sufficient number of renewable energy sources. My view is that we need an abundance of energy to be able to meet all of the needs of the country going into the future. Do the witnesses think as a State that we are moving quickly...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: When does Ms Donnelly reckon we might actually reach those targets if we continue going as we are at present?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Ms Donnelly is saying that we will not meet the targets by 2030. If we are to meet the onshore targets by 2032, and I still hope we can meet the offshore targets by 2032, what are the three things that Government needs to do and prioritise?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Why in Ms Donnelly's opinion are we not meeting our offshore targets?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Does Ms Donnelly think that we can still make some of those targets and by when?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: To follow on from the point regarding looking at future budgets and trying to project into the 2030s, that will be critical as we experience both a green revolution and a tech revolution, which are not mutually exclusive. On the private wires policy, it might be useful for the committee to write to the Minister to ask about the status of that policy to inform us. There are a couple of...