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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 could not agree more.

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 is Mickey Mouse stuff-----

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 just wanted to put it out there so we can have it on the record for the committee when we do our deliberations. I come from a rural area and want to mention Tipp FM and Tip Mid West radio. I should mention KCLR as well because it broadcasts to about one eighteenth of my constituency. I will not say what percentage of my vote because it is a lot less than that. I want to talk about...

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

Alan Kelly: What changes would Mr. Kelly recommend?

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 accept that point.

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 an interesting point for many reasons.

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

Alan Kelly: Deputy Gibney is next.

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 a fair point.

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 Deputy Ó Snodaigh. I appreciate that. Next is Senator Comyn.

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 have taken another point there for what we need to recommend.

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

Alan Kelly: Finally, I call Deputy Malcolm Byrne.

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

Alan Kelly: Let us make a recommendation on that as well.

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 could be another recommendation.

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. Thanks very much. Timing is everything. This was an excellent meeting and the contributions were fantastic. It gave me a huge amount of food for thought, and I think it gave that to the whole lot of us. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and directness. It will certainly have a big influence on our deliberations, given the way the committee reacted as well.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s timeline for building the new motorway from Cork to Limerick. [31884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in Roscrea will move on to the next stage in the capital development plan. [31883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a school bus route for the 30 plus secondary school children living in the Nenagh/Silvermines area travelling to Borrisoleigh daily. [32132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 763. To ask the Minister for Health when she last met with the National Ambulance Service; and who the attendees were. [31881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HIQA review into hospital services in the midwest was not published in May as she committed to. [31882/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (18 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: After the confusion of last week, I thank the Minister for coming in himself to deal with this issue. There are a range of issues relating to resources for An Garda Síochána that I discussed with the GRA and the AGSI yesterday. Today, I specifically ask about the resource the public knows as our Garda stations. In particular, is the Minister aware of the report done by the Office...