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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would appreciate that because I am very interested in this discussion. I appreciate that leaving is very insulting but if the professor does not mind our suspending, I will be able to hear what he has to say afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is an important vote and I am voting against the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Does the professor mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I welcome Professor Rafter and congratulate him on his role as chair designate of the Arts Council. He has a considerable background in communication, writing, politics and media. As he mentioned, he also has an interest and background in arts from his radio work. As a quasi-outsider coming in, on what areas of the arts does he believe we must concentrate further? He mentioned some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Of all art forms, what does Professor Rafter believe is the most neglected, left behind or not as evident for young and old? If he had a magic wand, what is the first thing he would do? Arts is about magic and creating the other in people. Regarding third level education and STEAM, which is science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, plus the arts, is there anything that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: In 2008, when there was much money being sloshed around, more of it tended to be spent on buildings than on artists creating work or performing. I am interested in the arts and the elderly, not least because I am getting older. I am also interested in the arts and the disadvantaged, which has been mentioned. As Professor Rafter will know, I spent 25 years working at Dublin City University....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The relationship between the arts and the elderly is interesting because it is not just a matter of visitation and of viewing and attending art. It is also about the integrative aspect. In the case of the McAuley Place for the elderly in Naas, a creative rather than medical model was used. We must reach that standpoint. A creative model needs to be used and everything will flow from that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will ask a few questions. Witnesses will forgive me if they come across as remedial. I wish to get to the root of some of this. How bad are we in Ireland in on the issues the witnesses are talking about? How do we fare? That is the first question. Perhaps the witnesses could answer them one by one because they are quite disparate. How bad are we compared with other countries? Are we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Who is responsible for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Mr. O'Brien mentioned County Louth. Some of the councils have been very slow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Surely that is the place to start. The county councils are concerned with their locale. Members of the Oireachtas deal with many issues, including legislation. Are county councils ignoring beekeepers or are they just being lazy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: What does Mr. O'Brien think I should do as a legislator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Did this come up at the doorsteps during the local elections? The Green Party was everywhere, so at least there was a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is my first question. What will happen if we have no bees or if they continue to decrease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: When Mr. O'Brien says "pollinator", what exactly does he mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: What do they do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Sometimes people use this language but they do not understand the breadth of what the bee does-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----allowing us to come along and eat it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The witnesses referred to a figure of 75%.