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

Malcolm Byrne: I raise the case of Vladimir Kara-Murza. He is a politician and journalist based in Russia and an opponent of Vladimir Putin. He has now been jailed for 25 years simply for speaking out against Putin's regime, pointing out the folly of his war and identifying what is going on in Russia. We are very fortunate in this country. We may have plenty of reasons to disagree with Government, but...

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

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that, but I am tired of us not standing up to racism and xenophobia and her comments were totally unacceptable. I made the point that in my party, and I am quite certain in the Deputy Leader's party or any other party, action would be taken against a member for that.

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

Malcolm Byrne: The Independent Group members now need to take action against Senator Keogan.

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

Malcolm Byrne: In every other group the whip would be withdrawn and speaking rights restricted.

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

Malcolm Byrne: Is Senator Craughwell going to condone Senator Keogan's-----

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

Malcolm Byrne: -----continued xenophobia and stand with her or stand with the rest of us?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: There is a lot of "Killinaskully" in here as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Tá cúpla ceist agam. Ms Ní Raghallaigh will appreciate that one of the primary responsibilities of the chair and the authority is the appointment of a new chief executive, and I certainly welcome the appointment of Kevin Bakhurst. However, I have to say it was not appropriate that a lot of that process was aired in public media. It was completely unfair to the candidates who...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: That is as it should be.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I am happy on the basis of that and I wish the new director general well. It is important that RTÉ functions well. I agree with Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan that there is a lot that RTÉ does well; we have criticisms, and that criticism is healthy as well. Ba mhaith liom freisin comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le Siún mar gheall ar a cuid oibre le TG4. Conas a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I liked Ms Ní Raghallaigh's description of RTÉ as the national storyteller. Our question is that RTÉ is going to have to address the funding model. The independent production sector has been a major part of being that national storyteller. One of the questions we have considered in the committee is whether the model RTÉ should move towards is more of a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: It is important. The TG4 experience operated very effectively within the model. Our concern is how RTÉ can ensure it has a model that is sufficiently flexible in a very competitive international environment, where it is dealing with a lot more platforms, and how this can ensure that RTÉ remains the national storyteller. To be blunt, if Ms Ní Raghallaigh is going to try to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: A Chathaoirligh, I wish to echo the compliments of others to you on your remarks for President Biden's visit here last week, and to compliment the staff of the Houses on their wonderful organisation of a wonderful occasion. The Leader will be aware that over Easter, there was a lot of discussion around the racist abuse of a Wexford sportsman, and indeed a national sportsman, Lee Chin. Lee...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Who will perform the ceremony?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of the witnesses for sharing their stories and congratulate them on their successes. I listened to the point on having experience in an office and knowing one definitely did not want to work there. My first summer job was picking strawberries at home in Wexford. That assured me I did not want to have anything to do with horticulture or anything like that. In respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: My next question is related to further education and training. From their studies, do the witnesses think the education system values how we learn in a wide variety of ways? Is there too much focus in the education system on the academic side? What is the perception of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: How important are extra curricular activities such as the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition to a student's individual personal development? I ask the witnesses to draw from their personal experiences as much as their research.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. It is disappointing not one of the relevant Ministers or Minister of State can take this issue, but I appreciate that the Minister of State is here. I raise the ongoing problem of illegal dumping and littering. The Minister of State will be familiar with it in areas of west Limerick. It is the bane of local development groups, Tidy Towns...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, but there was no need for him to read the reply, because it is a cut-and-paste of the response I received in October 2022.