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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to encourage young people into the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34769/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (13 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the details and payments associated with the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34768/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (13 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: 84. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the night-time economy and the task force to unlock the potential this sector will bring to city, town and village centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34767/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: 90. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to elaborate on the measures her Department, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, is implementing to address escalating hotel prices, which is causing significant distress to customers and tourists seeking accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to expand the number of placements for young farmers waiting to complete their green cert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/23]
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: I am sorry for interrupting. Mr. Ryan said that choices needed to be made and that the GAA continues to look for a reasonable return. However, GAAGO has taken over the Saturday market completely. Why is that the case?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: The concern of many fans is that prominent games, including the plum ties, such as the Limerick-Clare, the Kerry-Mayo and the Galway-Armagh games, have been put on Saturdays. Is there a conflict of interests between the GAA and RTÉ in trying to maximise subscriptions by putting these games on a Saturday?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: Sorry. We had an incident the week before last whereby six of the 11 games remaining in the football championships were behind a paywall.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: We were told that when we get to the latter stages of the championship, games will predominantly be free to air.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: The issue is-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: The issue previously was that Sky identified which games it would have. However, GAAGO has a different model. It does not identify the games. They are selected on the basis of whether they are prominent. We have evidence of them being put behind a paywall, which is causing huge frustration among the membership.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for joining us. They are all very welcome. Mr. McBennett is a co-director of GAAGO. Who are the other directors from RTÉ and what are their roles?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: The directors are Mr. McBennett, Peter McKenna, Paul Naughton and Colin Morgan.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: What role does Colin Morgan play?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: Okay.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: Mr. McBennett previously mentioned charges he did not accept regarding GAAGO. Will he outline what those are?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: Yes, and we will tease them out. I have accused RTÉ of acting in cartel-like manner with the GAA.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: I stand over that accusation and await responses to it. Are the top GAA clashes not being cherry-picked to drive subscriptions and profit?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Alan Dillon: RTÉ tends to avoid simultaneous sporting broadcasts on two of the main channels. Is that correct?