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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: So the Minister with no advice decided on a contract of only nine extra months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I just want to be clear. The board recommended and was happy to extend the contract. It was a unanimous decision of the board. Is that correct? It went to the Department. The Minister does not get to see anything until it is brought to him. I accept it was a ministerial decision. In terms of the recruitment process, will the job description of the next director be in any way different?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Will the Department be making any recommendations regarding a change in the job description?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am sorry. Mr. Ó Coigligh is talking about the skill set, so it is obviously felt that the current director should not continue within nine months. I disagree with the decision, but I respect it is the Minister's. There is clearly a reason the Minister made that decision, though. Will Mr. Ó Coigligh outline why that is the case. What different skill set to the current director...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Should we ask the Minister directly why he made that decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: We should indicate that we will seek those reasons when we meet the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 280. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of enduring power of attorney applications completed by the Decision Support Service; if issues raised by the Law Society on the service have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31144/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 397. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proof that is required by successful applicants under the Community Recognition Fund that they have fulfilled the criteria of greater integration of new communities; if this is assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 398. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that yet again no project from the Courtown-Riverchapel area of County Wexford was awarded funding under the latest round of the Community Integration Fund, even though an IPAS centre has operated in Courtown, County Wexford for many years and there is strong integration with the local community; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I entirely agree with Deputy Ó Murchú on the importance of district heating systems, but a very successful model to examine is the one operated by South Dublin County Council which heats facilities of TU Dublin and the council. It was opened by the previous Minister, Eamon Ryan. It provides a sufficient level of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am glad the Minister has clarified how the ambition of the Government is to meet those future needs. The future is both green and digital. It is wrong that the debate has been presented by some as a choice between one and the other. The critical issue is that we have a sufficient supply, particularly of clean energy, to meet our future needs. On the new economy, data centres often...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome what the Minister is saying. The Secretary General might wish to reflect on some of her words because the Minister's Department is responsible for ensuring we have a sufficient level of energy. My frustration, as I know is the Minister's, is about the delays, particularly when it comes to offshore renewables. We are talking about 5 GW of offshore wind energy being generated by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is critical that Ireland generates sufficient energy to meet both housing needs and the requirements of a digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Are the Minister and his Department sufficiently ambitious to ensure that Ireland will generate sufficient energy to meet housing needs and the requirements of the digital economy?

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle for the indulgence, and I welcome the fact that there are members of Sinn Féin present although I notice that members of "performance before policy" are not present or, rather, the bourgeois wing of the party who, since the split happened, seem to be cosying up to Sinn Féin, according to other Members. It marks the fundamental difference between...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: On Ukrainian accession-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Shame.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council on 20 and 21 March. [16780/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive outline of what happened at the European Council. He indicated we will have initial sight of the next multi-annual financial framework this month. It is critical that we see a fully funded EU budget. From Ireland's point of view, it is critical that the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, is fully funded and is not just there to meet current...