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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I support Senator Carrigy's amendment. He and I, and, indeed, all members of the committee, have engaged extensively with many sporting organisations throughout the course of the deliberations. We have heard their experiences both positive and negative from the online sphere and they have made their contributions towards this Bill. Senator Carrigy specifically mentioned Uachtarán...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I move amendment No. 28: In page 20, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(4A) In performing its functions the Commission shall have regard to issues of addiction, in particular gambling, and shall have regard to policies of the Government and of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Minister for Health, and to public bodies whose activities are...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I am conscious that legislation pertaining to gambling is due to come before us and, as that commissioner has not yet been established, I did not want to cross over between the two issues. I accept what Senator Sherlock said but I was cognisant of avoiding that. The intention of the amendment was to include a reference in order that, when that office has been established, the online safety...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I acknowledge what the Minister said and, therefore, I will withdraw it and reserve the right to reintroduce it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: I join my colleague, Senator Malcolm Byrne, in calling for a debate on higher education funding, including the announcement today by the Government. In welcoming that funding, I want to pay tribute to my uncle, Mr. Peter Cassells, who produced a report six years ago on the under-funding of third level in this country, which had left it in a perilous state. Since Mr. Cassells produced that...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: I echo what has been said. The significance of this amendment goes back to engagement we had at the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht during pre-legislative scrutiny.One of the most impressive engagements we had was when representatives from schools in Dublin and Cork came before the joint committee to address their concerns to us. Their biggest...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: I will not go to war today with the Government Chief Whip. However, the response that the impact of our amendments would be to mandate the commission is 100% right. That is exactly what we are trying to do.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: That is exactly what we are trying to do because that is exactly what is happening elsewhere in the Bill. The Minister is herself cherry-picking. She is picking oranges over there, and just because Senator Malcolm Byrne and I are in here picking apples, it does not seem to suit her. We had a discussion here last week in which we pointed out that reference was made in the Bill that it...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: On a point of clarification, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: On a point of information and for clarification, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, in terms of consistency, you read that out in respect of amendment No. 55, yet in respect of amendment No. 54, I am sure the young people would have been provided with tea and sandwiches or a Coca-Cola and that would have been a charge on the State as well.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: It is ludicrous.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: It is ludicrous. Last week, Senator Higgins called for a review on the determination, and I totally support her on this because there is no consistency whatsoever on the ruling on the last two amendments we have discussed.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: We are only half an hour into the debate-----

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: Absolutely.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: Senator Higgins's points are well made and go to a wider point of debate in terms of the value of news, from where we ascertain it and the value put on it by the owners of the broadcasting stations. I refer to the points made by Senator Higgins regarding putting a time limit on the derogation to ensure that, as she stated, the business models are not on the basis of a continuing derogation...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: I accept what the Minister said on the independence of the BAI and the new commission but it is right that we express our opinions as politicians. Sometimes we say that those in politics cannot express their opinions and it should be independent. These Houses are where we formulate the framework by which people operate. I know the Minister recognises that this is all the more important...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: I do not have as much money as Senator Byrne, therefore the need for me to look at speculative financial products is probably nullified.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: His suits are fancier than mine. In respect of the amendment, Senator Higgins knows my passion for this subject. I will never forget last summer. One of my favourite things when I am not attending a match on a Sunday is listening to "Sunday Sport" on RTÉ Radio One. In between matches there are some very good documentaries and other programmes. There was an absolutely fantastic piece...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Shane Cassells: It is great to see Senator Buttimer back in the Leader's chair. It suits him. He looks great. There has been huge reaction in the Chamber today and throughout the sporting pages in respect of the fact that 17-year-old Jake Daniels has come out as the first professional gay football player since Justin Fashanu and only the second in the world. As a 17-year-old he is to be commended. He...