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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is a good job the Senator spoke after Senator Carrigy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. It is fair to say that it has been a very difficult 12 months for everybody at RTÉ, but critical as part of this process is that we have a stronger RTÉ at the end of all of this, and I have confidence that we will. When Mr. Bakhurst first came before us, he said to judge him on results. With regard to the general direction of the organisation, I say well...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Would it be fair to say that the numbers employed within the industry more generally will be up at the end of this period?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is fair to say that RTÉ is moving towards a publisher-broadcaster model. This is in the same way as we have seen Channel 4 and TG4 invest in partnership, as well as maintaining a lot of the core function.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to ask about two specific programmes, which have obviously garnered a lot of attention, which are "Fair City" and "The Late Late Show". From the point of view of the viewing public, will they notice any difference? I appreciate it is still at an early stage, but where does RTÉ see those programmes being produced? It does not have to be a physical location, but how does it see...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Key to implementation of this strategy is resolution on the funding issue. That seems to be written right throughout the report. There are no other reasons, aside from the funding, that RTÉ believes we cannot see implementation of this strategy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Let us talk about the funding strategy. By how much is licence fee income down in the 12-month period? We have seen a full-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is RTÉ noticing any change in the trend?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Obviously, Mr. Bakhurst will be aware that our committee is this week publishing our report on the future of media. It is more than just a report on RTÉ. As Mr. Bakhurst will also be aware, we have been addressing this issue for a year and we will be talking in more general terms about the bigger picture in this regard. The Government will be moving to make a decision soon. Mr....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Without pre-empting our report, there may be an indication in it regarding a move to multiannual and increased funding when it is published tomorrow. Combined with RTÉ's strategy, does Mr. Bakhurst think it will be possible to leverage further funding, particularly through partnering with the independent sector?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: As an export product in terms of Irish content created, how large a market share or what sort of growth can be anticipated as a result of this strategic plan?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The test will be if "Fair City" starts to be broadcast in Melbourne in the same way that "Neighbours" and "Home and Away" have been broadcast over here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome it. Turning to the external reports produced, I do not doubt the challenges these have presented to the organisation. Mr. Bakhurst is pretty confident that RTÉ will be able to meet all the recommendations. Does he have specific concerns about any of them?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I have one final query.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: No exit packages exist other than the one for €400,000 we discussed previously. No other such exit packages are being negotiated or discussed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Great. I thank Mr. Bakhurst.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Data Centres (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ryan. As has often been said before, data is the oil of the 21st century. For oil to be of any use, it has to be extracted, refined, stored and distributed and we need to do this with data as well. Like oil, we certainly need to regulate its use and have to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Data Centres (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome that, but he will appreciate the concern for both multinational and indigenous companies is that if we do not have the necessary infrastructure in place, it will place serious constraints on growth. I obviously welcome the commitment the Minister of State has made that the review of the connection policy for large energy users by the Commission for...