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Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Yes.

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I set out a range of questions, which I am happy to go through again, but I also have a fresh one to put to the Minister of State. What is the Government's position on the European Parliament's case against the Commission, which alleges that the Commission overstepped and bypassed the Parliament with regard to the SAFE regulation?

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does the Government support the Parliament or the Commission?

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I am sorry; I am not-----

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I am just not sure whether this is a back and forth but, to respond to the Minister of State, what I said was that the EU-Israel association agreement is essentially a privilege. It is a trade advantage to Israel. My point is that, when we talk about sanctions against Israel for committing genocide, which the Minister of State's Government has recognised is happening, people associate that...

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Government for the briefing on the European Council. I particularly welcome the update on the work done on Ukraine and encourage more of that. I agree with the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne's comments that we need to make sure it does not fade from view in the media and in our discussions. I want to focus my comments on concerns I have around three specific topics:...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Minister of State for being here today, although I must call out that it is a shame that more members of her Government do not choose to be here to discuss this very important topic because I, as a member of the Social Democrats, am very proud to bring forward this motion which really speaks to some of the challenges faced by the poorest in our society in simply making ends meet....

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the witnesses so much for being here. It is lovely to see them again. I had not seen them since the European elections last year. We were best buddies by the end of that. I have a couple of questions about defence spending and public trust in institutions. On defence, I thought some of the figures around this were very interesting. A quarter of people who believe that the EU is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Bodies (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to potential overreach and undermining of the sovereignty of EU Member States by the European Commission under Article 41.2 of the Treaty on European Union which requires expenditure from the Union budget for the purposes of operations with a military or defence implication are prohibited without unanimity at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department accepts that the lack of dedicated spaces for young people is contributing to poor mental health outcomes and loneliness, given recent research by the European Union Joint Research Centre which found that Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe; the steps her Department is taking to address this issue; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department accepts the need for a national approach to provide integrated youth hubs in towns-cities across Ireland where young people can access State- and community-based services and have a safe space to congregate with their peers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has been in contact with the Department of Finance and the Department of Social Protection around the application of the Karshan ruling, in light of recent issues around bogus self-employment in bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has issued any guidance or provided any support to bodies under its aegis regarding bogus self-employment and how to correctly apply the Karshan ruling in their work, given the widespread issues regarding bogus self-employment in the arts, media and communications sectors; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Is it up to the club to break it down between women's and men's?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Is it required that the funding be distributed between them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That would be great. My next question is about gambling advertising. Is it permitted on the streaming platforms? No. I understand the concerns of smaller streamers like LOITV and GAA+ about a potential streaming levy. Do the witnesses think it should be set in accordance with the size of turnover, for example, of a streaming company or some other similar metric that would allow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank Mr. Quinn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the witnesses for being here. I apologise for being late; I had another meeting. I will build on some of the previous comments on the distribution of profit. Both organisations highlighted the ring-fencing of profit for grassroots investment. Do they have a breakdown of where those profits go? I appreciate it is a marginal amount, as was mentioned. If it goes to League of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That is excellent. Is there any research available to the organisation? For example, with regard to Senator Cummins question about the weather, does LOITV find it gets any useful data from the subscription of the patterns of users and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the witnesses.