Malcolm Byrne

539. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that it remains more financially rewarding for someone to take up full time employment rather than to remain on jobseeker’s allowance, with all the additional benefits (such as medical card, entitlement to HAP, and so on); how that is monitored within his Department and Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73351/25]

560. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees, and budget, for each year since its inception to date of the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, in tabular form; to outline plans for future development of the NCSC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73354/25]

595. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline progress on the programme for Government commitment to expand arts programming in early childhood education. [73332/25]

776. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that have been taken by his Department in response to the survey of Youthreach employees undertaken by his Department in 2023; and if he will publish the findings of that survey. [73348/25]

777. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the decision to place adult education tutors on the Youthreach resource person incremental payscale; the number of persons impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73349/25]

778. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify on contracts of employment for coordinators and resource persons in Youthreach as to what is meant by “closures” with regard to provisions for “Hours of Attendance” and “Annual Leave”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73350/25]

23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia; to outline Ireland's response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72611/25]

134. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on work to prevent coastal erosion of the Rosslare rail line; the total amount spent on such works since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72612/25]

135. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of commuter representative groups he has met since appointment to office. [72613/25]

254. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding that may be available in coming years for the development of a permanent theatre and arts space at Arklow, County Wicklow. [72615/25]

255. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to mark the centenary of the commencement of 2RN and radio in Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72618/25]

256. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that criteria to include greater access to facilities for those with disabilities and special needs will figure highly in the next rounds of the sports capital and LSSIF schemes. [72619/25]

257. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that criteria that recognises areas of rapid population growth and the consequent demand for sports facilities will figure highly in the next rounds of the sports capital and LSSIF schemes. [72620/25]

278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of proposals to develop a national park at the Blackstairs Mountains on the Wexford/Carlow border. [72617/25]

326. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures and resources in place to combat people trafficking into Ireland. [72616/25]

16. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the Conference of the Parties summit in Brazil in November 2025. [62257/25]

112. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence Ireland's plans for the deployment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71588/25]

116. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have powers that would permit them to take down unidentified drones operating in Irish air space and/or in international waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71587/25]

364. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a pilot digital euro project in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71568/25]

270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the plans to expand Ireland's diplomatic and trade footprint in Latin America. [71038/25]

271. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action concerning the decision of the Government of Mali to recriminalise homosexuality; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71087/25]

272. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action concerning legislative proposals in Ghana to recriminalise homosexuality; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71088/25]

273. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action about restrictions on expression of faith in China, including by Christians; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71089/25]

274. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on Ireland's position on the way in which the United Nations will be reformed to operate more effectively and to be more reflective of today's world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71090/25]

308. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the supports his Department will make available to complete the Gorey to Courtown footpath in County Wexford, including a footbridge over the Ounavarra River; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71092/25]