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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask the Minister to respond in a word if she could because we are out of time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. I have to bring this to a conclusion because we are way over time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: My first question is for the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. Earlier, we touched briefly on the audit the Department is conducting on sport infrastructure throughout the country. Where are we on this? When is it intended to conclude it? Does the Minister of State have any idea on what the findings of the report will be? As is the case with the Minister, Deputy Martin, the arts is a...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Staying with that point, is it possible that the Minister would appoint somebody to the recovery oversight group?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their comprehensive answers to my questions. I call Deputy Cathal Crowe, who has joined the meeting.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. I will have to ask him to-----

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I do not believe that he can reveal that. The Minister of State may have revealed that on Twitter last night. I think I saw something all right.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We have one final request from Senator Malcolm Byrne.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Senator. There is nobody after me so I might take this opportunity to put two issues to the Minister. I did not see Deputy Munster's hand but I will bring her back in again. I have an observation and a question. I will not comment on this matter any further because it has come up a lot and the Minister will have received this message from this committee loud...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: No.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: It is more of an information point for the Minister. Fáilte Ireland told the Restaurants Association of Ireland that it does not have a remit. The question is who is in charge of food for tourists. The Minister might revert to the committee in writing following this meeting. I call Deputy Munster.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: That brings us to the natural conclusion of our debate. I thank the Minister and Minister of State most sincerely for their comprehensive presentations and insightful thoughts and ideas, as well as their willingness to soak up suggestions from this committee and our members. We appreciate that. Anything we have brought up is reflective of what we have heard at previous committee meetings....

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We have one item of committee business to address before I call our witnesses to present. Can I take it the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings of Tuesday, 30 March are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Mr. Shanley and Ms Quill who are joining us for the meeting. We look forward to hearing from them. The meeting has been convened with the officials from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to commence-----

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Bear with us a second. We are having a technical issue which we hope to overcome very soon.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We are delighted to have the officials from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with us to commence the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the online safety and media regulation Bill. It is a hugely important piece of work we are endeavouring to do, perhaps one of the most important of this Dáil term. I thank the officials from the broadcasting...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Does Mr. Shanley want to make a contribution at this point?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We will begin with Deputy Griffin, if he is on the call. He is not. We move on to Deputy Munster.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Ms Quill to draw her contribution to a close. I am sure we will cover everything and there will be an opportunity at the end to bring in as much as possible in the wrap-up. I have to move on to ensure all members get their opportunity. I call Senator Malcolm Byrne.