Malcolm Byrne
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24 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1050. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21957/26]
1063. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21908/26]
1064. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21926/26]
1065. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21944/26]
76. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative measures now required to address the misuse by AI enabled products, platforms or services of any individual's image, likeness or voice for malign purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/26]
103. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of Ireland's approach to vertical farming ;and the supports available for its development. [20539/26]
105. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland’s priorities in the negotiation of the next EU Common Agricultural Policy. [20538/26]
65. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the protection and promotion of democracy underpins Ireland's approach to overseas development aid. [20810/26]
66. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the full extent of Ireland's diplomatic representation in India; and any plans to increase that representation. [20811/26]
154. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland’s Naval Defence capabilities and assets; to compare it with five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18446/26]
155. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland’s Defence Forces (army) capabilities and assets; to compare it with five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18447/26]
156. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland’s Air Corps defence capabilities and assets; to compare it with five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18448/26]
335. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if any assessments have been carried out nationally of the condition of local roads; the proportion that are deemed in poor condition; the costs required to bring them up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/26]
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the Dublin to Rosslare rail line has the poorest quality of rail carriages; the reason no consideration is given to providing modern carriages on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/26]
337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms he has in place for holding Irish Rail to account over the poor and overcrowded services that operate on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line. [19846/26]
338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to lengthen station platforms on the Dublin to Rosslare railway line given that this has been given as a reason by Irish Rail as to why they cannot put longer carriages on the route. [19847/26]
339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a possible official park and ride facility at junction 22 on the M11 just north of Gorey given that an unofficial one continues to develop at that location. [19848/26]
340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the provision made for the cleaning of the cycle lanes along the road from Gorey to Inch and from Gorey to Clough in North Wexford; and the authority that is responsible for their maintenance. [19849/26]
580. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider mandating the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to set up a system that requires real time price reporting by service stations to allow for transparency in fuel pricing, and for consumers to be better aware of competitive pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19619/26]
595. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that are in place for businesses that engage in import to export trade that rely on passage of goods through regions of west Asia currently impacted by conflict. [20812/26]
596. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the assessments that have been carried out by his Department on the impact of aging demographics on specific employment sectors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/26]
1227. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of persons in receipt of the contributory and non-contributory pension; and the projected numbers for same in ten years' time, 20 years' time and 30 years' time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20814/26]
1467. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline any assessments carried out on behalf of, or used by, his Department measuring the impact of Arctic ice melting on marine life, including fish stocks, in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/26]
1929. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 22 January 2026, when a response will issue to this Question; the status of the old health clinic at Tinahely, County Wicklow; the number of years remaining on any lease; the plans for the disposal of the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19574/26]
2220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she would consider introducing mechanisms to measure gross national happiness, and how national wellbeing can be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20807/26]