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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: May I ask Mr. Lynch and Mr. Coveney a question? I have an interest in sport. I remember the League of Ireland coverage and RTÉ being very frank in saying that for what it costs to cover games it could just put on a repeat of a film and get ten times the number of viewers. Is that an area for working in collaboration as well across sporting with, potentially, Virgin or others as well?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Absolutely. That should be recognised as well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: This morning, the National Transport Authority, NTA, officially announced the new greater Dublin area transport strategy, which extends until 2042. This follows Cabinet approval of the document last week. One of the first projects listed by the CEO of the NTA, Anne Graham, is the Navan rail line. Having represented the town of Navan and having fought for this project for a long time, I am...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for her presentation and outlining the provisions of the Bill on the National Concert Hall. It is exactly one year on today from the agreement that has paved the way for the Bill and the formalisation of the relationship between the NSO and the NCH. The Minister mentioned the challenges the symphony orchestra was facing and the Boaden report of April 2018. It gave me...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I wish to second Senator Byrne's proposal. I congratulate him on bringing forward this Bill. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy Browne, for being here. There is broad Government acceptance for what is being proposed. It is regrettable that such legislation is needed at all, especially given the fact that we live in such an open democracy where protest is...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for being present. Last Saturday, when people took to the streets across the country there was a palpable sense of exhaustion and frustration. That is even worse than anger because people genuinely feel that nobody is listening. When the Minister faces that mammoth task of reforming and making fit for purpose the massive entity that is our health system, he relies on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I welcome all of the witnesses. In particular, I welcome the Fáilte Ireland delegation who are regular attendees here. As has been noted, the register if it works well can assist in the promotion of our product. I welcome the fact that an official from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has said that the "general presumption" is that the provisions will not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: When is that envisaged?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Will the planning guidelines come later?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Can the officials give a rough estimate of when that will happen?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: So it is the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, in terms of moving the legislation and the planning guidelines will only come from yourselves after the legislation has gone through. Is that right?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: There is the issue. The officials have said to us that there is a general presumption there would be wriggle room per seso that the people we are concerned about are not going to be subjected to a new regime of onerous loss. Does Mr. Sheridan understand where I am coming from?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I appreciate that. In response to Deputy Munster, Mr. Sheridan mentioned working with local authorities, taking account of areas of demand. In the here and now that information is available by way of county development plans, housing demand and where, under population growth, these areas are allowed to go. So even if the Department did not speak to the local authority but looked at housing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I do not envisage that the Department is doing so, but there can be inadvertent consequences. Things that happen in here can have ramifications in local areas. The Department, the Government and all of us collectively have done a huge amount of work in trying to bring properties above premises back into life. I am talking about hospitality in particular. There is a symbiotic relationship....