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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I echo Senator Cassells's comments. Amendments Nos. 30 and 35 will do a significant amount to address the concerns we raised on Committee Stage. While the lead Departments are obviously involved, it will be important for this media commission to address those key issues, including children's safety, which is why we wanted consultation with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: We discussed these amendments extensively on Committee Stage. We will not move any of them, but they speak to a general point about the exclusion of members of a local authority. From the perspective of the Government, we have raised the point that the continued exclusion of local authority members from a range of roles and boards is not acceptable. We have made that point in the context...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I am delighted the Minister has indicated she will accept the suggestion we are putting forward, which we think will be very useful. As those of us who sat on the Oireachtas committee know, some of the most insightful contributions and testimony were provided by the groups of young people who contributed. Moreover, the experience of the Australian eSafety Commissioner is that her engagement...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with Senator Cassells's comments. I raised the fact that I have a problem with amendment No. 81 on Committee Stage. The amendment states "A broadcaster shall not broadcast ... an advertisement which seeks to promote speculative financial activities". We are all familiar with the advertisements saying that the value of a person's investment may go up or down. Banks and other...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 100: In page 81, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “and (c) contact details of the person or persons designated as responsible for online safety at the named service.”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not intend to speak at any length on amendments Nos. 100 and 125 on the basis that the purpose of Report Stage is to report on Committee Stage, and not simply to repeat the arguments of the previous Stage of the Bill. I believe that brevity is a virtue. I acknowledge the extensive discussions we have had with the Minister's officials on this but, on amendment No. 125 in particular, I...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 125: In page 87, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(2) Where an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions has been committed by an undertaking and the doing of the acts that constituted the offence has been authorised, or consented to by, or is attributable to connivance or neglect on the part of, a person, being a director,...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Now.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Brevity is a virtue.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Brevity can be relative. I am conscious that we, along with the Minister, have spent more than 30 hours in this Chamber-----

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: -----debating this. Extensive work was done by members of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, and I am grateful for Senator O'Reilly's comments. I am talking about Senators Cassells, Carrigy and Warfield, who is not here with us.I sincerely thank the Minister's officials, who must be exhausted, and the Minister herself. A lot of work has gone into this but it is...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: -----the report of the Future of Media Commission. We anticipate and look forward to a full debate on that report. I again sincerely thank the Minister and the team at the Department for their co-operation and work in this regard.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Scientific Research (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach and I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber to speak on this issue in which I know he has a deep personal interest and passion. As we know, artificial intelligence and machine learning are transformative technologies and are about solving very complex issues. We are already seeing it happening in everything from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Scientific Research (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive answer. I certainly welcome many of the moves. The engagement with Comhairle na nÓg and with young people will be particularly welcomed. It is important it would be as inclusive as possible to ensure young people understand AI and avail of its opportunities. This is a challenge for wider society. It will transform all of our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with Senator Carrigy about his concerns with regard to the Irish Athletic Boxing Association. There are serious questions to be answered around governance in the IABA. I am aware the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is meeting with them this week. The people who I am worried about are the volunteers in the clubs on the ground and the athletes. There are particularly serious...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: In fairness to the Minister, he has made himself available. While I have great respect for Senator Norris, there has been extensive consultation in respect of this legislation with the higher education institutions, the Irish Universities Association, Trinity College and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education. The Minister and his officials have made themselves available to discuss any...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not know who Senator Norris is speaking to but everyone knows there has long been demand for reform of the higher education system. With respect to colleagues, the Act dates from 1971. We are dealing with the higher education system of 2022 and into to the future, not that of 1971 or, with respect, 1592. This is not a question in respect of the academic autonomy of institutions....

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: What has been said is not fair on the Minister or the Deputy Leader because it is trying to misconstrue both of their positions. Senator McDowell is aware of the legislative pressure that exists. If less time was spent on procedural theatrics, both this morning and during this debate, and we actually got on to debating the amendments that are before us, then we could have real discussion....