Results 161-180 of 3,300 for speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Boolavogue, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52906/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Ballycanew, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the completion of the M11 motorway to Rosslare. [52908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Bus Éireann route 132 serving Bunclody to Dublin is frequently cancelled; his views on whether the service is being well managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when hedges can be cut if there is an actual or perceived threat to road or pedestrian safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated total costs of expenditure on State pensions based on increased life expectancies in the decades ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 327. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the length of time it takes to hear a social welfare appeals case; the measures being put in place to reduce such time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52640/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of prisoners attending prison education and training centres at present and during each of the past five years; the strategy to ensure greater take-up of such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases before the Small Claims Court in each of the years 2020 to 2024; the plans for developing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate total number of deer in the State; and to outline the work of the Deer Management Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the State's strategy on the way in which to ensure the collection and sustainable use of sheep wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total sum paid in ACRES payments to date in 2025; to provide an estimate of the total sum remaining to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in tackling bovine tuberculosis; the details of the current strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports which will continue to be made available to a facility (details supplied); the action being taken on a recent complaint by the facility against an inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52915/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I praise the very considerable investment in sport that has been made by this and the previous Government and commend the Minister of State and his officials on the co-operation with local sports groups on the sports capital scheme and the LSSIF. In reviewing both the sports capital scheme and the LSSIF, I will make a number of comments. It is essential, as colleagues have said, that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46518/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am glad to see the Government has agreed to progress with the private wires Bill and the development of a private wires policy. It is critical to addressing the energy deficit we face that we move as soon as possible. It is also important that we ensure we have the necessary digital infrastructure to support the digital economy, and that includes data centres. I am sure the Taoiseach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Older People: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome everyone to this meeting. There are apologies from Senator Lynn Ruane; Senator Alice-Mary Higgins may replace her. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil is Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee for an Gaeilge, whose Chair, Deputy Catherine Connolly, is busy with other things at the moment, but he may be able to join us. We are looking at the issues around artificial intelligence....