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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: The board has full confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I do not mind if Mr. Ó Coigligh does not agree. I am just giving my assumption.

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

Alan Kelly: Apologies have been received from Senator Ní Chuilinn. The meeting has been convened today with representatives from Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, Local Ireland, NewsBrands Ireland, Community Radio Ireland and DCU's Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society for the committee's second public engagement as it undertakes pre-legislative scrutiny of the revised general scheme...

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

Alan Kelly: We have to stick to four minutes.

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

Alan Kelly: I thank the witnesses for their presentations; well done. I thank them for their work. We got a lot from their presentations. We will go through speakers, starting with eight minutes. We may get to round two depending on who is around. I call Deputy Carrigy.

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

Alan Kelly: Sorry, Deputy Gibney is in now. The Deputy will have another round.

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

Alan Kelly: Can we just throw it around a bit there?

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

Alan Kelly: It would not be like him.

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

Alan Kelly: Okay. We will go around again, if people want. I thank the witnesses. This has been great. It has been very informative, with different perspectives. The directness and bluntness of the commentary and evidence is quite good, and refreshing as well. I have a few questions and observations about a whole load of different areas. First, there are some things I think we can take out of...

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

Alan Kelly: That is not abnormal in this country. That Department is the filter system for everything. Dr. Flynn also referenced the EU, unless I am losing it. Was the scheme sent to the EU?

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

Alan Kelly: Dr. Flynn might inform the committee of what he knows because we do not know.

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

Alan Kelly: Yes, I understand.

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

Alan Kelly: I know. I used to be an MEP.

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

Alan Kelly: That is important because the issues around additionality seem to be bananas.

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

Alan Kelly: Okay. Do you have another point to make, Dr. Flynn?

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

Alan Kelly: We need to tease this out because it seems to be a big area. A number of members have referred to the issue of AI and where we are going to go with it. We can never fully future-proof legislation. That is impossible but we have to make our best stab at it and also allow it to be reviewed pretty quickly and changed, if necessary. On the basis of the speed with which AI is moving, is this...

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

Alan Kelly: Adding value----

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

Alan Kelly: I was very taken by what Deputy Gibney said in relation to platforms. How we use language and what we are going to report on in this committee are going to be critical. On the digital services tax, what is going on down the road here? What is the best methodology? Is it something that we should be making recommendations on? Whether it is going to be covered in this legislation is a...

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

Alan Kelly: I know others have done it but as a State-----

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

Alan Kelly: I think we are being intimidated.