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Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne.

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Before we have the division, on this International Women's Day, I welcome the mother of our colleague and friend, Senator Hoey. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoey is in the Public Gallery. She is very welcome. I thank her for being here. It is nice, on International Women's Day, to have mum and daughter here in Leinster House. It is her first time here since Annie was elected as a Seanadóir. She...

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá áthas orm a bheith páirteach le mo chomhghleacaithe chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh. Níl mé líofa ach ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá. Cosúil le Paul Mescal, déanfaidh mé iarracht.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Is ceart go ndéanfaimid ár dteanga agus ár gcultúr a cheiliúradh. Léiríodh an scannán is áille i mbliana i nGaeilge, is é sin “An Cailín Ciúin”. Guím gach rath ar fhoireann na scannáin sin sna seachtainí amach romhainn. Rinne an Rialtas cinneadh suntasach maidir le cainéal teilifíse do...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I wish to be associated with the tributes paid by Senator Martin and Leas-Chathaoirleach to the late Congressmen Brian Donnelly on his contribution to Ireland generally, in particular in the context of the Donnelly visas and his and his family's support for the peace process and building relations between Ireland and the United States. I also want to praise my colleague, Senator Martin, who...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I too welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, and congratulate him on his important role. Unlike my colleague, I would certainly not describe him as hapless. He is well able to express opinions on a range of issues. While this matter relates to the transport brief, the Minister of State's role on EU affairs is pertinent given the importance of Rosslare Europort and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am grateful that the commitment is still very much there. Concerns were raised locally that there have been delays. This is certainly welcome. I had hoped the response might have given a more indicative timeframe as to where we are going with this, especially given that Iarnród Éireann and Rosslare Europort have now committed to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Like my colleagues, I welcome the Bulgarian ambassador. We appreciate the support and solidarity that Bulgaria has given Ireland during the Brexit discussions and we want to extend that friendship. I also welcome the British ambassador and his team. Today is St. David's Day, and one of the countries the ambassador represents is Wales. Unlike Sarah Palin and Russia, I cannot quite see...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of the witnesses. The Government's number one priority ahead of anything else is the provision of housing. If, by the introduction of this legislation, I was convinced we would achieve 12,000 additional long-term rental properties coming into the housing market, I would be far more supportive of it. I refer to Mr. Redmond's point about the difficulty with data. When Deputy...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Perhaps I will come at it in a broader sense. If the objective of the legislation is to try to provide more long-term rental accommodation, which everyone wants to do, does Mr. Redmond believe the legislation as it currently stands will do that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: Okay. Mr. O'Mara Walsh mentioned that it may in the cities. Does he want to hazard a guess?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: This is an important issue for the committee. It is something I raised when the two Departments and Fáilte Ireland were before us. We should be legislating and making policy on the basis of evidence and fact. There is no evidence before us to show that by the introduction of this legislation, in particular in the absence of the new planning guidelines, this will lead to a significant...