Results 281-300 of 425 for speaker:Brian Brennan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I am looking for the Minister's support for a Bill that is currently working through Third Stage. The Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill is aimed at addressing the worrying trend of persons videoing the scenes of accidents and sharing them online. As recently as 3 May, a young man in Cork drowned. Following this, his family had to appear on national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: My last question is to Senator Black. Has this gone beyond Europe? She mentioned she was in Chile and so on. For example, what has the United States' reaction been to this?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: That is wrong.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: The Minister is welcome. I will be straight up. I will be using my tourism head. I am hugely concerned for the industry. I am looking at the figures dropping and what people are spending dropping and I am concerned about where we are going. In 2019, we had 10.9 million visitors and in 2023 we had 6.3 million visitors. In any other industry, those figures would simply be shocking. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: The witnesses are talking to the converted. I am a huge soccer fan. My nephew plays soccer for Wexford youths and I have some good friends playing for Bray Wanderers - last Friday evening was not very enjoyable. I experienced what Ms McCoy did first hand with the museum. It is incredible for adults and children. It is priceless. It is wonderful to see older people going around. She...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: Is the service making money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: That is exactly where I am coming from. I am fully behind it. I have been in nursing homes; I was away for eight years in Sri Lanka and I used the witnesses' services. It is simply priceless what they have put together. I am worried about the financial model. Where are the services going? How can more games be rolled out? How can greater choice be offered? How can games that would not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: Will Mr. Quinn comment on where he wants this to go? What is the destiny? Will he comment on piracy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I saw that; it is brilliant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I have two quick points. One is a comment and the other is a question. I am really concerned about the commercial viability unless piracy is addressed. That is just looking in from the outside. Streaming to old folks homes, people who cannot get to games and the diaspora is so important, but we must consider the financial viability. If he does not mind, I am going to ask Mr. Quinn the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: It is quite serious. There is so much effort put in by players and managers and there are costs for supporters. Is there not a doubling up or checking of things? I am only asking. It is a wild question but it is very genuine. It is out there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: A simple double-check mechanism could have prevented it. I am fully onside with what the organisation is doing, but we, as in, the TDs and Senators, need to act. We are discussing this Bill but piracy is a huge problem. It is going to get worse before it gets better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: Could I have a response from the professors also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: Let us keep it there for a moment. A lot of people are asking me, literally on the doorsteps, what is going on. They do not actually understand it. We are all aware of the ICJ ruling. I will not pre-empt him but if the Attorney General did come back with a negative, the people on the street feel that this would be a total contradiction of the rule that is already there, and that we should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: Can Ms Ní Ghrálaigh understand the confusion that is out there with the lay people? Everybody in the country wants this to stop but the question is how to legally get around it. What advice would the witnesses give us on both answers? If it is a negative answer are we to proceed? Is that what the witnesses are saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I apologise for being late. I am just trying to simplify this. We are all on the one page. We can speak about the kids and what is happening over there. We know the numbers of deaths. I believe we are very united in this room on where we are going with this but can we try to explain for the ordinary person? We are waiting on a judgment from the Attorney General. He will either go pro...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I am here to speak about the latest situation with regard to the occupied territories Bill. I have the privilege of being on the foreign affairs committee. I commend all members of that committee on the work that has been done to date. We are a crucial stage. I am seeking an update on the Government's view on the matter. We have had hours of legal discussion. We have met legal teams...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: They have no medical assistance. This is an important point. What is the future for them? In six years' time, they will be angry young men and women.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: They are going to say that the world looked on as they starved to death.