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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Does Ms Quinn think it would still be available?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Who would confirm whether that was the case?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Ms Quill said she would discuss it within the Department but who within the Department would make that decision?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: The Minister can decide whether to extend the waiver for the prelegislative scrutiny.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Could I make a suggestion? I am sure the Chair would not disagree with it at this stage, given what has come to pass today. In the letter that I am proposing we write to the Minister, I suggest we insist that she seeks a waiver to allow for prelegislative scrutiny in order not to be so bluntly dismissive of the work of this committee and of all the stakeholders who took time to make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hearings of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board that have resulted in an investigation of a trainer by his Department and have resulted in a prosecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35012/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which seeks to ban rent increases for all existing and new tenancies for three years. It is not news to anyone that we have a housing crisis and, within that, a private rental crisis. Rents have skyrocketed over a number of years. In my home county of Louth, the average rent is now €1,311 per month but, in reality, the cost is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: 201. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for outdoor dining grants in each local authority; and the number of businesses that have received grants to date in tabular form. [35883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received and the specific locations involved in each application from each local authority to Fáilte Ireland for the weatherproofing and outdoor dining infrastructure scheme in tabular form. [35884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the Sound and Vision Fund in 2019 and 2020 from all sources that contribute to funding the scheme. [36524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a service (details supplied) in County Louth; the engagement there has been between stakeholders and families of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/21]

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I acknowledge the fact the Minister of State said the Minister for Finance announced a fund would be created to provide additional money for investment in community safety projects, the community safety innovation fund, from the proceeds of CAB. We also need additional funding for social services to build resilience in communities. It is vitally important that they are community-focused and...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Dr. Wall stated that no funding had been provided to University of Limerick in respect of the project or the purchase of the site. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: An institution under the HEA's remit would have to submit its intentions to the HEA. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: The HEA is providing funding and the institution could change its plans on a whim, as it appears to have done. The HEA did not realise this was happening until media reports exposed it. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Dr. Wall stated earlier that the HEA takes oversight of governance very seriously. Where was the oversight there?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: The university indicated everything was grand and the HEA took it at its word. I am wondering about the due diligence in regard to the level of oversight of governance. The HEA was happy enough and did not realise what had happened until the media exposed it. Did the university play the HEA for fools?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: The HEA did not know about it until media reports emerged. Can Dr. Wall recall exactly when that was?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Can any of the witnesses recall roughly how long ago it was when they discovered through media reports what had happened?