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Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement and all of his work on the plan.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: Before moving to the next speaker, I will acknowledge the presence in the Visitors Gallery of the minister from Canada, Mr. Bloyce Thompson, who is joined by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Heydon, and his delegation. He is very welcome to the Upper House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: The issue of the changing of Navan hospital's accident and emergency department into a medical assessment unit has been the subject of debate on national television and radio over the past 24 hours and in the homes of people in Navan and Meath. At this time yesterday, a meeting that took place down the road in the Department of Health between the Oireachtas Members from Meath and 18 of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. My first question is for the Minister of State. I acknowledge the difference between now and when the Minister of State came before the committee last year with regard to supports to get clubs and associations through. We forget this sometimes. I will ask a number of direct questions. What is the state of play with Euro 2028 and our bid...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: UEFA must give the green light on this with regard to our capacity to be able to host it. This will include the tourism aspect, hosting fans coming here and having hotel beds for them.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: Last week in Croke Park the president of the GAA, Larry McCarthy, stated there have been no further discussions with it on the stadia issue. He said it has gone quiet. He said the GAA is there to help and that is the extent of it. Is the fact that Croke Park is not a fully seated stadium and would require Hill 16 to be turned into a seated area an issue of concern with regard to its part...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: On the large-scale major infrastructural fund which the Minister of State mentioned in his speech, how many of the projects that were awarded funding have been progressed?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: Dalymount Park is a key project in this city. It has been going on for seven years. We have seen the situation with Tolka Park. It has been going on for a long time. It is a key component. It is something that was discussed as part of the Euro 2020 legacy by the then CEO of the FAI, John Delaney. Is the Minister of State hopeful he might see Dalymount Park progressing and that we will...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: It is the template.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: Three weeks ago the CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport, Ms Mary O'Connor, was sitting before the committee. She has brought forward a charter to deal with abuse of officials in sport. We had a very good discussion and departmental officials were also present. Something she asked for was that terms of admission would be linked with State funding from the capital sports grant, whereby all...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: My next question is for the Minister, Deputy Martin. I thank her and the officials for their work on the online media Bill. I know the Government Whip is delighted we finished it last night. On a separate issue, I acknowledge that the Minister has said the report of the Future of Media Commission is being discussed by her, the Taoiseach and the Cabinet. How will it progress when the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: A set of proposals based-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: My interpretation of what was said in the Chamber that day is that big decisions need to be made given the complexities of what is involved regarding who would fund the licence fee. There are other aspects also. The committee has discussed extensively the fact we have a separate sound and vision fund for local radio but no such fund for local print media, which is on its knees. This will...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: Absolutely.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: As the Minister has said, this covers a number of Departments. When an agreement is brought before them, would there then be further discussions, whether in the Chamber or in the committee, regarding-----

Seanad: Annual Transition Statement: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: We will move now to the Minister's address. It gives me pleasure to welcome him to the House. I echo what Senator Buttimer said. I am delighted to see the Minister, who will deliver the railway line to Navan and ensure swift transport, in the House. He has ten minutes for his summation.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: In the film, "A Few Good Men", there is a famous courtroom scene at the end where Tom Cruise questions Jack Nicholson, who plays the character, Colonel Jessup. He tells him that he ordered Lieutenant Kendrick to make sure that Private Santiago was not to be touched, but then Santiago is transferred off the base. He asked why there were two orders. Jack Nicholson replied that sometimes men...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: We are told by the HSE that medical safety issues dictate its policies and that clinicians know best. No one questions that, but what we are being asked to accept from an agency whenever it fails people in emergency departments across the country like it did in Limerick is a one-word statement from its PR department telling us, "Sorry". I do not want the HSE's "Sorry". It proved in that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Shane Cassells: I thank all our witnesses for appearing before the committee to discuss the escalating costs in this sector and how the issue is being addressed and teased out with the key stakeholders in the area. A quick look on my laptop at a booking website shows that in Dublin tonight only six properties have rooms available. There is a hotel where 300 Deputies, journalists and others gathered just...