Results 61-78 of 78 for children speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...a long period. I was one of those who donated to Bóthar down the years. The Leader will appreciate that those in rural communities in particular have a strong affinity for what Bóthar was trying to achieve. Children in schools organised fundraisers to help out this very innovative charity.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...specifically to name the online safety commissioner in the Bill and to resource the office properly. The witnesses' testimony has been very powerful for all of us because we have been talking to children who have been directly impacted by these issues. We also heard from students from Kinsale and Tallaght last week. We have been engaging with young people. It is important that their...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I ask Ms Ward and Ms Cooney to comment on how we can specifically build in a voice for children and young people when the new online safety commissioner is set up. It is important that they have influence, particularly over the shaping of the codes that will be drawn up. I want to talk about advertising and micro-targeting of children and young people. At present the BAI has quite a good...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I have one final question. Everyone on this call wants technology to be used safely, particularly among our children and young people, and this is very important legislation. I want to ask the witnesses what success would look like and what will make a difference for us. When we have implemented this legislation, when the media commissioner is in place and when we have the online safety...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have two sets of questions. The first is for Dr. McAuley around the question of advertising and micro-targeting of children online. I have a particular concern in this regard. I am rather frightened by the news that Facebook is now talking about developing Instagram for kids, and I think it is an appalling idea. I would be grateful to hear...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Professor O'Mahony may want to come in on this. At present, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has specific codes around advertising and children, and dealing with issues like junk food and other areas. I am looking for clarity on what we should have in the legislation around those areas of advertising but, obviously, in regard to specific platforms. I am frightened by the idea of...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: .... McAuley some questions about sanctions. They are crucial in this regard. There is also the question of remedies. I would be interested in hearing the witnesses' views on same. For anyone, but children in particular, what remedies do they believe could be offered? My final question is a general one and gets to the crux of much of this debate. Do the witnesses consider a number of...

Seanad: Mental Health and Covid-19: Statements (12 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...the south east and she has been active in engaging with Raymond Shannon and others from Talk To Tom and with voluntary groups. If we can move to a position where we have support, particularly for children and adolescents, throughout the week, that would be a noble legacy on the Minister of State's part. I want to talk about two groups and the mental health impact they have suffered. One...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (8 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...made by my colleagues. I was particularly struck by Senator Bacik's remark about how we can address problems with regression. This is a particular concern, and I hope a plan is put in place for children with special needs who have regressed. This is obviously based on speaking to their teachers and their families. We must put measures in place. I agree with Senator Seery Kearney about...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (26 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Minister of State for coming before the House. I commend her on her work on trying to ensure that adult respite services remain open during this difficult period and also that day care services for children with special needs are open. I agree with the sentiments Senator Flynn expressed.It is important that we ensure that provision is made for those children and their families. I worry...

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...are lessons for society today that we must also learn. In all of our actions and the approach that we take to this report, we need to put people at heart of any decisions we make. The women and children whose stories are now being heard and must continue to be heard must be in our thoughts. They need to be at the centre of any legislative approach. In terms of the actions that are...

Seanad: Combating Sexual, Domestic and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (Resumed) (8 Dec 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ..., especially on social media. To be honest, we can all imagine how frightening it would be if social media were around when we did things in our teens and 20s. We must look at it that way, and to allow children and young people to be children and young people safely. That must be at the heart of what we do. I wish to raise one final issue which has not been referred to, that is, the...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (10 Nov 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of us but as Senator Clifford-Lee noted, it particularly affects young people and I will focus on this aspect. The Minister is probably aware of an excellent piece of work by the then Department of Children and Youth Affairs and SpunOut around young people's experiences during this period. Much of the language used in it is quite concerning. Young people are anxious, isolated and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Dolan earlier about how transformational that could be, particularly in terms of regional development. One other small step that the Minister and the Minister of State took was the change to ensure children of asylum seekers who are here and who are offered a college place are no longer treated as international students. It was a small but very welcome and positive step. I share the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...higher education institutions and those in continental Europe, and also in investing in modern European languages. The Department of Education and Skills has a language strategy and we must ensure that children from primary school level right through the education system have access to learning modern European languages. In the context of the Brexit discussion, therefore, the Brexit...

Seanad: Skellig Star Direct Provision Centre and the Future of Direct Provision: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: ...in direct provision centres in Wexford about how the system can be reformed and it is important that, as we reform the system, the Minister, her officials and the Minister with responsibility for children, disability, equality and integration, Deputy O'Gorman, will engage with those who have had direct experience of the system. Those who have gone through and understand the direct...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jul 2020)

Malcolm Byrne: .... Poland has decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at preventing violence against women. Its justice minister said that the document was harmful as it required schools to teach children about gender. In Hungary, we saw the closure of the last independent news site, the Index news site, where the editor was effectively fired and 70 journalists had to quit. A...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: School Placement (5 Dec 2019)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of land can be zoned to facilitate that school. We need to start that process now because the planning and tendering will take some time. The key issue here is the worry it is causing parents and children who do not currently have school places. It is worrying for those who do not have an offer and are on waiting lists, but also for those with children in fifth or fourth class, as they...