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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Treacy made a comment that surprised me in terms of there being a lot of noise around-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: In fairness to Mr. Treacy, I do not think he would make that comment about any other sporting organisation coming here. We had the GAA in here. In terms of running a major organisation-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Is there too much focus on the higher element of the sport in terms of the balance of expenditure rather than the spread of money that existed previously? I accept Mr. Treacy is trying to introduce a policy that may come under pressure from national media and whatever, that is, he wants to see people do well at major championships and that is where the expenditure is focused. However, as a...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: I am sharing time with Senator Murphy. Is that acceptable?

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Taoiseach is very welcome to the House here today and was even more welcome to Navan, my own town, on Monday of this week. The duties that he undertook were all reflected in his speech today as to his key priorities. On housing, I was delighted to see him opening the 109-home development in Gort Fionnbarra. This shows that despite Covid-19, large housing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: This morning I want to raise a serious situation that is happening at the moment in Navan. Production has been halted in Tara Mines. People will know that Tara Mines is the largest zinc mine in Europe. It is critical to the economy of my town, but also to the wider north-east area, because some 700 people are directly employed in that mine where production has halted. Many hundreds more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: The lowest point of the mine is 850 m underground.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: This morning we saw the publication of Facebook Ireland's revenue for 2020 and it has now reached a record €40 billion per annum. Huge congratulations are due to it and its employees. It employs nearly 2,500 people in Ireland and salaries and pension costs account for some €377 million. That is a huge and welcome investment in this country. The average wage for an employee...

Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: The Minister of State is very welcome. When the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform was speaking earlier, he emphasised the fact that the national development plan was all about deliverability. Unlike sceptics who want to deride the vision for Ireland, I am a firm believer that we will see the very essence of this plan delivered and in doing so we will help the communities we all...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: I thank the witnesses for their presentations this afternoon. In his opening statement Mr. Purcell stated that the prospect of having to cease operations stared the chief executives of most of the Irish radio stations in the face. How many of the 34 members of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, IBI, came critically close to closure?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: It was that close.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: In regard to the recovery of advertising revenue from Spring of 2021, how has that rebounded?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Purcell spoke about members reporting ongoing difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff. How many full-time journalists are employed across the 34 members?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Is it becoming more difficult for journalism in news reporting? What would the average wage be for a young full-time journalist in a newsroom?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Roughly speaking, for a young journalist in a newsroom - in a newspaper you are talking about €35,000 to-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Does Mr. Purcell still feel there is a demand coming from young journalism students emerging from journalism college to go into the broadcasting space in local radio stations?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: That is my point. I still believe that young students have a grá for journalism. It is where they are actually going to now and where they see the opportunity, that is the point I am asking you about.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Gibbons actually had one station close, he knows that from his survey. In terms of the operating costs, obviously it is different in the sense of commercial models, but in terms of those costs going forward, what is the current state of play with members?