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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: I apologise for cutting across Ms Licken but time is of the essence. The Department meets RTÉ on a regular basis and raises issues of concern. What discussions were had in respect of pay disparity?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: What precisely is it doing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: Ms Licken is confusing the two issues. That was the misclassification of workers-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am speaking about the pay disparity whereby workers who work through the medium of Irish are paid less.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: Another review.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: Was it the Department that requested the review or did RTÉ, having been outed on the issue, decide it had better carry out a review? Did the instruction come from the Department or was it because it was in the public domain that RTÉ said it had better look as if it were doing something about this and start a review?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: Please do. I thank Ms Licken.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the DART extension to Drogheda, County Louth is expected to be delivered; the original delivery date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cycling Facilities (7 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: 708. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Mell Greenway, Drogheda; if she has received the project implementation plan for the amendment of the approved works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59845/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: My question is for the IBI. I presume Mr. Purcell has read the general scheme of the online safety and media regulation Bill. Is he happy with that, or what changes would he like to see, apart from what he said earlier about the broadcasting levy to be removed. Are there any other changes he would like to see?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: In regard to the Future of Media Commission, whenever we see that report published, what specific recommendations would Mr. Purcell like to see in terms of his own sector?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: In his opening statement Mr. Purcell mentioned the need for a multi-annual fund based on the blueprint of the Covid-19 sound and vision initiative. Has he had discussions with the Minister or the Department on that? What reception did he receive?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Purcell might copy any correspondence he has with the Minister to the committee also so that we are aware of his concerns or asks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: In regard to CRAOL, and Ms Lennon or Mr. Gibbons might respond, it is not clear in regard to funding whether they are allowed to apply for funding under the same schemes as local radio, for example, for Government Covid-19 advertisements or for sound and vision and so on.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: I presume Mr. Gibbons has raised this with the Minister. Given that his sector's funding has reduced by a third from last year, has he made any inroads regarding the Minister or the Department considering him for the Government Covid-19 advertising funding?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: He is not gaining any traction there.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: I suggest to the Chair that it might be an idea, and I propose that we do so, given that the funding for the community round is being slashed by a third, for us as a committee to write to the Minister to express our concern that local radio stations are not included in the Government Covid-19 advertising funding. Looking at how things are going at the moment, unfortunately, we could be back...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank the witnesses for meeting with us today. I will start with FairPlé, and perhaps Dr. Casey, Ms Ní Charra or Ms Cusack can answer. Will they comment on the Minister's response to the Speak Up: A Call for Change report? They hinted that deficiencies remain. What are those deficiencies? As we are pushed for time, I will go through my questions and then allow the witnesses...