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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Unlike our normal meetings, this one involves a show of hands or members can volunteer a contribution or a question they want to ask. Rather than taking it section by section, I invite members to speak to whatever section they wish because there is quite a bit in it and they may have a particular interest in particular sections. The first to offer was Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We do not have a time limit.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We have as long as the Deputy wants.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We will move on. The next speaker is Deputy Cannon.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That is a very good suggestion.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have a few questions, the first of which is to the Minister of State. I concur with much of what has been said about funding, particularly regarding the sports capital grants, which are making a significant difference in many parishes, small towns and rural villages. The Minister of State has made great efforts and gone to great lengths in promoting gender equality, not just in the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I agree with that. I concur with the Minister of State's comments earlier that the GAA and GAA clubs have been incredible at hunting down every last available penny from the Department, particularly through sports capital grants. I notice a marked difference with soccer clubs. Credit must be given to the FAI for reaching out to clubs within counties, as I have seen, with Zoom calls and...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Is the Minister honestly of the view that the mechanisms the media platforms pointed out to her as being in place were sufficient?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I know that but, as the Minister said, self-regulation is no regulation. We are expecting the platforms to have some moral compass around stuff like this. This was a very isolated incident and everybody could see on social media that it was done very quickly. At the same time, there was a four-hour lead-in, with the first post proposing to meet at the Spire at 6 p.m. We could all see that...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does the Minister feel there was any co-operation between them and An Garda Síochána at the weekend?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: They tell us they have initiated their community standards and that something remains-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: All of this proves they still need enforcement powers. That is critical because they will not do it on their own. I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials, who have sat here along with them, ably assisting them. It is not that they need any assistance but the officials have helped to give that information to us all. I thank them for their participation in the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will also bring up the issue of public transport in County Cavan and the 109 bus, as presented by my colleague. It is not just a capacity issue. We have seen situations where buses do not show up at all. I have written to Bus Éireann, which has stated to me it has an increased number of cancellations as a result of having insufficient mechanics available at its Broadstone garage....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps the Local Link service as well.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51230/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, respectively claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/23]