Results 161-180 of 214 for long speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...as search and rescue being provided by a contractor that may be from outside the European Union. Consideration should also be given to the capability of the Air Corps in that regard. In the long term, we need to look at a more integrated approach and moving the Coast Guard into the Department of Defence. We should establish a national intelligence agency under civil control that would...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...wish to raise is that of the revelations concerning the charity Bóthar and, in particular, that those at the top of the organisation siphoned off €1.1 million, including in suitcases of cash, over a long period. I was one of those who donated to Bóthar down the years. The Leader will appreciate that those in rural communities in particular have a strong affinity for what...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...people have been resilient and it is important to acknowledge that. I have spoken to some of the most amazing young people over the last year. I have been involved in youth organisations for a long time and when one looks at the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union, ISSU, which many of us have engaged with, or at what is coming out of the BT Young Scientist and Technology...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of pogroms. They were dispossessed of their lands all over the world. The state of Israel, more than any other, should understand dispossession and the harm it causes. What can we do in the long run? The danger is this is just a cycle. We keep hearing the same things again and again. We can exert whatever power we have at UN and EU level but let us also see whether there are...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...individuals and families who want to be able to rent their own home and, crucially, to aspire to own their own home. I know that is something about which the Minister has been passionate for as long as I have known him. We may disagree on aspects of the legislation but I know that passion is, in many ways, the Minister's driving force in politics. That is a difference between some...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Culture Policy (7 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ..., Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin. We are all looking forward to seeing our museums and galleries opening next week, but I am hoping that it will not be too long before we see our other centres of culture, such as music, drama and entertainment venues, throughout the country opening as well. The pandemic has made us realise, far more than we ever did...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...to self-regulate, and this is where I would be grateful for the views of the witnesses. At the moment, if anyone makes a complaint about online abuse to Twitter or Facebook, it can take a long time to be addressed and it is often addressed ex post facto. While some of this is around education and so on, we need to look at ways to address this beforehand. Whether that is done by stopping...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Britain under that Turing partnership, it would allow that to continue. I would like to hear the Minister's views on that. Brexit presents challenges but it also presents opportunities. We have long identified Erasmus+ as a major opportunity but there are challenges in both increasing the number of Irish students availing of the programme and also now that the UK is no longer part of it....

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their work on this long-needed reform of our gambling legislation. I know he is personally committed to it. My colleague, Senator O'Loughlin, has underlined many of the challenges around addiction and I will speak around some of the regulatory issues that will arise. It is important the new regulator's office will cover advertising,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...matter prior to Easter, I was reflecting a frustration as I have been continuously raising this issue about the pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors, along with others, for quite some time but I am glad that we now see that we have had progress over this weekend. I hope that a deal will be in place. I understand that SIPTU will be considering the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: .... It will be important that there is, as I said, clarity around the tax implications and what will happen for those who continue to be in place. I am happy that this looks like the end of a very long journey for nearly 1,300 supervisors and assistant supervisors who are impacted by this. I ask - I know the Minister of State is personally committed to this - that as part of our recovery,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM. I would like a debate on access to further and higher education. I wish to raise the fact we do not as yet appear to have a solution to the long-running case of pensions for community employment supervisors. I ask, as a matter of urgency, that the proposal for agreement would be brought before this House and we...

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...to which all parties in government are committed, will make a real difference and I pay tribute to the Green Party for that legislation. This climate action Bill will make a real difference in the long term. Comments were made about the number of projects being procured under the NDP and that too is where the parties in government are making a difference to all of our communities....

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...have raised the fact that dumping appears to be getting worse. That is possibly because of the work of Tidy Towns crews and development groups, which have been keeping areas clear for so long that we have not noticed the extent of the scourge, but because of the pandemic the dumping has become much more visible. I notice it when I am out walking or running. The point was made very...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (22 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...are far more direct shipping routes and it is obvious that Rosslare Europort is continuing to expand. In a post-Brexit environment, the port will grow in importance. I sincerely hope that, in the long run, it will be classified as a tier 1 port. In addition, Rosslare Europort will play a critical role in the development of offshore wind infrastructure in the Irish Sea and the Celtic...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...of Departments and State agencies for working with him, and I would like to put on record our thanks to him and all the staff at Rosslare Europort. As he will know, it has been my view for a long time that the port was under-utilised, and in a very short period, it has become demand driven. Mr. Carr has certainly helped in the transformation of the port but we want it to continue to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: IBEC and Food Drink Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...glad that Dr. Ivory mentioned the importance of getting arrangements concerning the free flow of data. I have concerns that if there is not a clear data regime in place in the UK, that will have long-term implications here, particularly for the services sector. Dr. Ivory might talk a bit more on that. I will throw out a couple of questions which are looking into the future and at what...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: IBEC and Food Drink Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: .... I ask that we look at this. I would stress that, even in the short term, we try to get clarity around that derogation and that, as a committee, we would push for that. Related to that, in the long run, given what is likely to happen, or if worst-case scenario difficulties were to happen in terms of supply from Britain, does Mr. Kelly think there is the possibility of the...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (8 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...Warfield and others. The school bus scheme is something of a nightmare every year, as everybody knows. It is particularly important for families of children with special needs. Depending on how long we have to deal with this pandemic in whatever form it takes, the challenges with regard to school transport are going to continue. Perhaps the Minister of State will outline how we can...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...to the management and staff there. One of the challenges, now a matter of urgency, is the completion of the Oilgate to Rosslare M11 motorway. There have been some delays but if we are to look at the long-term development of Rosslare Europort, now our closest point to continental Europe, that section of the motorway must be completed. I know we have called before for a debate on planning...