Results 1-5 of 5 for other and baby speaker:Malcolm Byrne

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: I pay tribute to the work of the Minister in the area of women's health. His record and legacy when it leaves the Department will show that he has done more in this area than any other Minister since the foundation of the State. If we look at the issue of termination of pregnancy, one of the best ways to deal with it is through having proper sex education and access to contraception, and...

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: .... These were all periods of suffering. It seems that the approach of the Department of Foreign Affairs when it comes to first-time applications is that you are going to have to wait for 40 days and 40 nights before you have any chance of your passport being processed. If people think about it, that is 40 working days. We are talking about three months. If a family is looking for a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Byrne: This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of when, on 22 January 1972, the accession treaty for Ireland to join the then European Economic Community, EEC, was signed by Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Minister for Foreign Affairs Patrick Hillery. They built on the work of Seán Lemass and others who very clearly argued that Ireland's future rightly lay in Europe. In May of that year, 83% of...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: There can be no greener sector of the economy than horticulture and mushroom growing. By its nature, as an indigenous industry, it is deeply committed to the greening of Ireland. It is impacted by climate change and those involved are very much aware of the effect of climate change. Most are strongly supportive of ending the use of peat as a fossil fuel because they see the impact of it....

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: Like others, I thank the Acting Chairperson, Senator Boyhan, for his personal testimony in this House last week.It was an important contribution to the debate. It was an honour for me to hear it. I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for his time and personal commitment to this issue which is a challenging one. I know that the Minister and everybody within these Houses want to do the...