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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 16: In page 19, line 8, after “cultural,” to insert “socio-economic,”. The Minister has committed to look at this. It will give effect to the commitment in the programme for Government.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not disagree with Senator Ruane. Our amendment No. 25, proposes simply adding the phrase "to digital and media literacy generally,” and is intended to capture the same thing particularly because the relevant paragraph specifies"in relation to matters connected with its functions". We are trying to broaden it to cover areas of digital and media literacy more widely. There is a...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 25: In page 19, line 37, after “functions,” to insert “and to digital and media literacy generally,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move amendment No. 27: In page 20, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(4A) In performing its functions the Commission shall prioritise child safety and shall have regard to policies of the Government and of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and to public bodies whose activities are concerned with those matters.”....

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: The purpose of amendment No. 27 is, again, simply to require the commission to prioritise child safety.It will ensure the policies of the commission are in line with the policies of the Government, and in particular the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. It will simply strengthen a provision in the same way as the relevant provisions in the Act with regard to...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I stress the importance of this, which I am sure the Minister realises. We will withdraw the amendment but reserve the right to reintroduce it.

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

Malcolm Byrne: I join colleagues in extending thanks to the Cathaoirleach and the Ceann Comhairle and particularly to all the staff of the Houses for facilitating today's very important address by the President of Ukraine. The solidarity that was shown by the Members of both Houses reflects the solidarity of the people of this country. The scenes we are seeing in Bucha and other parts of Ukraine are just...

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

Malcolm Byrne: I might send them to the Minister of State, Senator Hackett's farm as well.

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Senator O'Loughlin, who is on her way. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire and at the start I thank the Minister, his advisers and officials for their help. I thank the parliamentary legal service for its help on the Bill as well as those in the Defence Forces to whom I have spoken about this matter. Our Defence Forces...

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: That is good.

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all Senators who contributed to this discussion because it is an important matter. Any time we have had a debate on defence matters, the Minister has come into this House regularly. He takes his responsibilities with that portfolio very seriously, as he does with his responsibilities in foreign affairs. For that, we are grateful. Like colleagues, I look forward to those debates on...

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Next Tuesday. We have a bit of time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all our guests for their attendance. I note that Ms Campbell has just been elected to her role. I compliment the entire sector on the work it has done over the last two years. It has been extraordinarily difficult for everyone in the tourism and hospitality sector. All public representatives will have got calls around the various schemes and I do not think a day went by when...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I have a related question for Mr. Kelly. We can provide as many programmes and courses as required but how can we attract people to careers in the tourism and hospitality sector?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I welcome and thank Senator Clonan for his very generous words coming into this House, that is, that he wants to work with everyone. I can assure him that there is that spirit of collegiality within this House. Senator Clonan has been a tireless campaigner on disability issues and we want to work with him to ensure that all citizens in this State are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: I apologise that I have another meeting so I will have to leave at 12 noon. It is no reflection on the discussion and I thank the witnesses for their work. This is a discussion around the general question of higher education funding. I refer to what Ms Murphy and Dr. Morning were speaking about. At present, funding of services such as counselling comes from the core grant. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Do any of the others witnesses wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: Do others want to come in specifically on this?