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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and congratulate her. I want to support the Bill. I think it is necessary to address the challenges of hate crime and incitement to hatred in Ireland. There are some concerns, however, and they have been reflected by colleagues already. Senator Clonan spoke about some of them. Second Stage is the opportunity during the legislative process to talk...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: My point is valid. You have to be consistent in your point of view. My challenge on this issue is because you are dealing with two competing rights, both of which are exceptionally important rights. We do need to introduce an aggravated offence when it comes to hatred because the purpose of law is ultimately to favour the victim. It is very clear that we have hate crime and hate speech in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of our witnesses for their testimony and for the great work they do. I ask them to forgive me as I will need to leave shortly. The reason I am looking at the screen is because I am meant to be speaking in the Seanad on the hate crime and hate speech legislation. This relates to the question I want to ask. The witnesses may be aware that the committee produced a report on abuse...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: What specific actions should be taken from a policy perspective?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious that I have to run. I can empathise with Mr. Walsh's story. In tackling discrimination, it is important that we do not forget rural areas. The focus cannot only be on urban centres.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I have received a message. I will lose my speaking slot so I apologise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Last weekend, the Association of Irish Musical Societies held its annual awards ceremony. We know the positive impact active musical societies make in all our communities. I will pay particular tribute to the winners of the overall show, namely, Gorey Musical Society.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Gorey Musical Society is my hometown musical society. It has had a number of successes over the years and has won a number of awards. We should recognise musical societies all over the country for the contribution they make. It was also appropriate that the winner of the best musical director award was Fintan Cleary of the Wexford Light Opera Society. Mr. Cleary sadly passed away since...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: There were some throwaway references to admirals. I do not see any admirals speaking on the programme.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It is important that we respect the office of the President. If, however, the President oversteps with his remarks, he deserves to be criticised.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, that he is going to proceed with legislation that will prohibit the sale of vapes and vaping products to anybody under the age of 18. While I understand that there is a bit of a pause waiting for agreement at European level on some of the issues around plain packaging and so on, Ireland should become a lead in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for attending. It is appropriate that we thank local authorities for all the work they do in the arts. It is about not just the funding, which is important, but also the supportive staff and the networking that is done. I certainly see it in Wexford, where I am based. We have got advice from Waterford City and County Council, which has worked on the Waterford Walls...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Could we do more of that? Are there any particular groups that the Waterford or other arts offices are finding it difficult to target? From a policy perspective, what can we do to help?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Would anybody else like to comment on the other themes?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am sorry to interrupt, but how should that be manifest in Government policy? What do we need to change to support Ms Clancy in doing that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: On the Per Cent for Art scheme, roads engineers in Wexford County Council suddenly became very engaged, even though it may not have been traditionally an area they would have focused on.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses again for all they do. In Wexford, a number of pieces of musical composition were funded from the Per Cent for Art scheme. I am thinking about the reports and recommendations we have discussed. Are there any policy levers we could look at in regard to the Per Cent for Art scheme? I acknowledge there have been changes and other measures introduced. There are lots of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It would be useful for us to get data on that. I thank Mr. Yeates.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank our guests for their testimony and for all of their work, which is important. I want to talk specifically about the Walls Project. I am from Gorey in Wexford and the Walls Project did two amazing pieces there, including a collaboration with Gorey Little Theatre, a voluntary theatre with which I am involved. One of the best aspects of that was the consultation process. It was...