Results 61-80 of 591 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: By the end of this programme in 2030, in five years' time, what are we looking at? Is it €250 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: The witnesses are very welcome. We appreciate their comprehensive contributions. As previous speakers indicated, it has been fabulous for me, as a new member of this committee, to hear the different insights from the different stakeholders. I thank them for that. I am conscious of time so I will move through as quickly and cover as much as I can. I compliment Virgin Media Television on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: Is Virgin Media at a huge disadvantage with respect to RTÉ and funding for news, current affairs and daytime programming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: Would it like a bigger slice of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: What did Virgin Media receive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: That is interesting. I move to Screen Producers Ireland. What is its position on the future model for funding public service media in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: How will this proposed legislation affect Coimisiún na Meán's media development remit, particularly as it relates to funding for the independent sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: What impact would that have on the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: I am really conscious of time because there are only 30 seconds left. I have one other quick point to get in and I might get in a second. We had RTÉ in here recently. This is connected to the general scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill from a sporting perspective. Would TV3 ever consider looking at a 24-hour sports channel? Obviously, things would have to be put on repeat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: If the Chair will indulge me, I will ask a question of TG4. Its coverage of club matches and underage matches is unbelievable. Is that something it would broaden out?

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: Fianna Fáil supports the Bill, which will provide for a new method of calculating the local property tax liabilities in advance of the new valuation period set to commence in 2026. The proposed changes to local property tax will mean that most homeowners will remain in their present valuation bands, which is to be welcomed. Base local property tax charges will increase a small amount...

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: I was a councillor on Kilkenny County Council for ten years. Kilkenny County Council increased its property tax by 15%. The benefits that came to every single community in the county were unbelievable. Footpaths were upgraded and additional lighting was put in. There was investment in playgrounds and remedial grants, which went from €34,000 to €200,000. Each council had a...

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: -----came up with a concrete proposal as to how it was going to do this. Not once did Sinn Féin say which playgrounds it would shut down, which roads it was not going to fund, which libraries it was going to close or which community groups that get amenity grants in the constituency were going to lose funding as a result. All we are hearing from Sinn Féin is soundbite after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: The witnesses are all very welcome. I thank them and all the groups they represent for the unbelievable public service they give. It is very easy to come here and give out about X, Y and Z but I have observed at first hand the impact they make to so many households around the country, in particular in Carlow and Kilkenny where I come from. I just wanted to acknowledge this and thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: I will stick with the IBI and then move on to the others. As a politician, I am especially interested in local media coverage. I will speak specifically about independent broadcasters' election coverage and out-of-the-norm events. For example, some of the witnesses will be aware that there was a flood in my home town of Graiguenamanagh in 2016. It was devastating for everybody in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: I am conscious of time, but I have one more quick question. On the additionality element, what is the position regarding a programme which is running and for which funding cannot be obtained being brought to an end and then restarted when funding is obtained? That seems to be a real anomaly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: That is something we should look at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: The witnesses might convey that back to their respective radio stations and newspapers.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: 101. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if families availing of a childminder coming to their family home can qualify for the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Peter Cleere: 116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a childminder who is minding children in those children’s family home can register with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32434/25]