Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Noel Quinn:
It is the same with screen time in our house at the moment. Back to the subject of participation, we need to get more hurls or footballs into kids' hands as soon as possible. The Cúl Camps were mentioned. I am very proud of our healthy club model, in partnership with Ireland Lights Up, getting people active and outdoors rather than sitting inside and watching a screen. Going back to the participation point, kudos to the Leinster GAA chairman, who made 20,000 free tickets available for children for the Leinster hurling final this year. Initiatives like that are fantastic in taking down any barriers or challenges. On screen time too, if you are a Liverpool fan, you will only access Mo Salah most likely on a screen. In my case, I may walk to the end of the road and see a Dublin hurler with the girls. The accessibility aspect is key too, rather than just relying on screens.
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