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Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important motion. I support the calls that Care Champions have been making for a public inquiry into what happened in our nursing homes throughout the pandemic. We all know there were catastrophic failures in governance in our nursing homes. We saw very high levels of infectious disease and the sad loss of more than 2,000 people. Staff...

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: This latest Covid-related legislation has to be the most convoluted, confusing and unworkable yet. That sure is saying something. The Bill was cobbled together in a rush. There was no advance planning whatsoever. That rush is reflected in the contents of the proposal. We have had no pre-legislative scrutiny. The debate on the Bill is restricted to one day. There has been no proper time...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: I welcome Ms Vestager. Does she have a timeline for implementation of the Digital Services Act?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Okay. It is possibly by the end of next year. It may have some crossover or even conflicts with Ireland's online safety and media regulation Bill. We hope to have that Bill enacted by the end of this year. Is the witness in any way familiar with that legislation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: That is fair enough. The Bill, in particular, would treat harmful and illegal content in much the same way. I understand the European Commission has stated they should not be treated in the same way because they are not the same, more or less. I am interested to hear Ms Vestager's comments on that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Commissioner for that. Will she talk us through the plans she has for closing the digital divide between urban and rural areas? There is a major problem here in Ireland which is mainly due to poor broadband in rural areas, but it is also a problem in socioeconomic terms. During the pandemic, every child had to be schooled from home online. That was okay for some families, but...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Music Entertainment Association of Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Chair. I raise the recently announced changes to the PUP and the effects it will have on the sector. It will reclassify people as unemployed, so what effect will this have on the ability of those the association represents to work or receive supports? Does it also mean people could lose funding under the live performance support scheme, LPSS, should they accept work?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Music Entertainment Association of Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I will speak briefly on that topic. In all honesty, the correspondence is a bit petty and it is a poor response, almost childlike in its manner. However, I welcome the clarification of a few details that the committee had picked up incorrectly. The fact is that the IHRB had for years been talking about CCTV cameras, at least since 2017. It is true that it diverted funds for that away to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Chairman. On Nos. 663 and 668, I suggest we forward the response from Revenue to RTÉ and invite a response. At the last meeting I said I thought RTÉ was talking down the clock, if you like. I would also invite RTÉ management informally to take it upon themselves to write to the committee and disclose what we have asked. Revenue has made it as clear as black and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes, RTÉ was asked to conduct a review of the remuneration and of the disparity between the two posts, and Ms Forbes indicated she was more than happy to do that. Despite the correspondence received, however, we had never asked for some sort of report costing €100,000 or a consultancy. It was a review to be carried out, and there is no logical reason RTÉ should not do that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: This is still a serious concern. Having read the various responses from the councils and the Department, to be perfectly honest I am none the wiser. They have not put up any sort of proper defence of the criticisms we had put to them. It is still unclear what happened and we have not received any clarity in their responses. Will the Comptroller and Auditor General comment on how he...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Screen Ireland is one of the organisations in question. We previously received correspondence from individuals concerned about its operations. There seem to be general concerns about how Screen Ireland operates, particularly as regards potential conflicts of interest, but also regarding the return to the State on this investment. When did Screen Ireland last appear before the committee?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: That is fair enough.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: No, I am asking about when it was last before the committee. I cannot remember. If it was some time ago, could we consider adding it to the work plan?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I believe the Comptroller and Auditor General is trying to contribute, Chair.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes, for the autumn.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: The allegations being levelled in this correspondence are serious. Will the Chairman confirm that we are considering inviting representatives of Tusla to come before the committee in the autumn?