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

Shane Cassells: Absolutely.

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

Shane Cassells: Six properties, that is, six hotels.

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

Shane Cassells: My question was, in respect of Mr. O'Mara Walsh's analysis and the medium-term view he calls for, is whether he is asking consumers and, more important, the Government to accept the pricing that prevails at present.

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

Shane Cassells: I was using the point about being excessive, and I checked that.

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

Shane Cassells: Speaking to Mr. Fenn on the reputational front spoken about by Mr. Kelly, is it a concern of the federation's members that reputational damage will be done? Is what Mr. O'Mara Walsh is talking about in bringing in additional cash now to soften the blow of a softer 2023 strategy?

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

Shane Cassells: I have a quick question for Ms Gleeson from the Department. The Government and the Department also have a key role in this because we supported the industry. Is it a case that the 9% VAT rate is under pressure because of the hotel pricing and that maintaining that rate is an uphill battle? In particular, because there are other aspects to this and businesses which avail of this rate, such...

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

Shane Cassells: I will ask Mr. O'Shea a different question then. There are seven countries within the EU which have a split rate. These are Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Malta, Portugal and Slovakia. They extrapolate both sectors and take the restaurants away from the hotels, so that the restaurants can still benefit from the VAT rates. Is that something that the Department has examined? I am not...

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

Shane Cassells: I have just named seven EU countries which do that. Portugal is a country which depends upon tourism.

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

Shane Cassells: That does not fill me with much hope in looking outside of the box to ensure that in the context of this budget, we will not have the scenario of one sector which is looking for continued Government support, but from which we are not getting a two-way payback in what consumers are expecting, and others who are playing by the rules and are not increasing their prices may suffer. That is...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister and all of the staff in the Department for taking on board our concerns. We spoke specifically about the sections pertaining to the interests of children. This was motivated by the discussions with the special rapporteur on child protection when he came before the committee and with students who came from various primary and secondary schools to debate these points with...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the acceptance by the Government of the references in respect of sporting bodies, as Senator Carrigy has pointed out. As the Minister has said, there is a need for media literacy, not just among educational bodies and society more broadly, and sporting bodies especially. Two weeks ago, we launched our Oireachtas committee report on bullying within sporting organisations. A...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for taking on board a significant part of the debate last night. Senator Malcolm Byrne and I sought the insertion of a reference to the regulation of gambling in the Bill. I accept what the Minister said, which is that the lead Department with responsibility for this is naturally the Department of Justice, which foresees the creation and implementation of that Bill in...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I agree with Senator Higgins in her summation that the pervasiveness of gambling is highlighted, in particular, online and in that sphere. I think the Senator would recognise my passion in respect of that subject matter as well.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: Notwithstanding that and my passion for the issue, having worked closely with the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, I believe that the regulatory framework for tackling the issue is contained in the Gambling Regulation Bill from the Minister of State and the Department of Justice. Senator Malcolm Byrne and I fought to have that reflected in this Bill, by asking that the Minister, her...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Shane Cassells: It should not be lost that this legislation is probably the most significant that will be enacted during this Seanad's term. It will have an impact in many spheres and on many aspects of life in this country. As Senator Higgins said, the Minister and her staff's willingness to engage so fully and so positively has been of great service to everybody in this House. I thank the Minister and...