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Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: We in Sinn Féin welcome the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024 and support its intention to supply extra coroners to the Dublin district and to provide temporary coroners to other districts when and where the need arises. As stated, this legislation was introduced as an instrument to create a legal avenue to allow the assignment and appointment of temporary coroners to the Dublin district...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Select Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I second that.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: How much of the Brexit adjustment fund went to the tourism sector? Almost €8 million was allocated last year and there was nothing this year because the scheme had finished. How does the Minister propose to replace the funding? In what way will she adjust her budgets?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Okay.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: In 2024, the fund no longer exists. Am I correct to say that it is finishing?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Was there any adjustment in the Department's budget to take account of that for the sector?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Was all the money spent that was in the Brexit adjustment fund?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Was there any money left in the fund?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Was it all spent?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Right.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: The basic income for artists was successful and welcomed all across Ireland. I know several people who approached me about it. They were thrilled about it because it opens up all that creativity and allows people to create. What does the Minister envisage as the long-term plan for it? Will it be permanent?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Are criteria for it set in stone? Is there flexibility? It was confusing at the start.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Is the report available to everybody?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister of State. The sports capital equipment grant is excellent. I met the Minister of State two weeks ago when we were down at the opening of the GAA centre of excellence in Ferns, which is a fantastic project and piece of work. As the Minister of State said, the people I met there were literally worn out with getting everything together for the capital grant and everything...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: No, I have it-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Excuse me-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I have it here in a report.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I am just quoting the figures in the report. I am not putting anything to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I am asking the Minister of State a question. The report states it is -21%. I am just reading out what is in the report.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I concur with what Deputy Griffin said. I understand that the Minister is caught on certain issues but is there a time limit on the talks? Has she put a time limit on them herself?