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An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes, I am. I commend Deputy Farrelly on introducing this Bill and on his deep and genuine commitment to young people, engagement in civic life and youth work more generally. I have long supported the reduction of the voting age to 16. In fact, I wrote an opinion piece in August 2007 for The Irish Times and in preparing for this I reread it. The arguments I made then are still as strong...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: A wise man.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank our witnesses and, like others, I thank them for the work of the crews on the ground during this very difficult period. I was very conscious that Mr. Tarrant talked about this being the largest and most impactful storm. Part of what we do is we learn from what is happening. Every organisation now has a risk register. We have seen a lot of these adverse weather events. Perhaps the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am working on the basis that those figures of the local authorities and the ESB Networks risk registers are aligned pretty much with that. On the costs and the preparation for the costs, ESB estimated the Storm Éowyn costs repairs in excess of €100 million. Do the witnesses have a current figure as to what they estimate roughly for that, and per year for the costs of adverse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Leaving aside the need to invest in the grid long term, for the contingency planning that Mr. Tarrant is talking about, does the ESB need to set aside that amount annually, in that order of that magnitude, to deal with adverse weather events?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What is that allowance approximately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Perhaps when he gets a chance Mr. Tarrant will supply that to the committee. This is high on every local authority's risk register but when local authorities are about to prepare their budgets to what extent do the witnesses believe there is money set aside to deal with adverse weather events?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: This is something to raise with the Department in order for local authorities to be prepared. I want to move to one other issue that has not been touched on. I represent the Wicklow-Wexford constituency. Coastal erosion is a very significant problem. With Storm Éowyn the University of Galway estimated that the power of the surge was up to 2.5 m above the normal predicted total...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Obviously there is a concern and maybe the Department of housing might just refer to coastal resilience because it is of critical importance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate some of the river defences. If Mr. Leonard wants to visit some of the coastal elements of Wicklow and Wexford, they will see they are not getting the necessary support that they deserve.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have been contacted regarding alleged overpayments relating to pension abatement; the total sums involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place in schools to promote media literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of days that substitute teachers were engaged in primary schools, and in secondary schools during the 2024-2025 school year. [60761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a full economic cost examination has been carried out for the day-to-day operation of primary and/or secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 449. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can receive the approved drug repatha (evolocumab) as prescribed; and the current availability of the drug. [60770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on institutes (details supplied); and the way in which he will ensure that academic freedom and independence is ensured in such institute [60763/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (5 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to provide formal park and ride or park and carshare facilities along the M11; the mechanisms in place to establish such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (5 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the planned new coastguard station for Courtown Harbour, County Wexford. [60342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to address dangerous bends on country roads; if a particular scheme will be developed [60343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (5 Nov 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the total sums written off by the Revenue Commissioners as a result of an individual or company going into liquidation or bankruptcy for each year from 2015 to 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60358/25]