Results 4,781-4,800 of 10,432 for speaker:Niamh Smyth
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Mulvey. I do not wish to be rude but opening statements normally take about ten minutes to give the members an opportunity to ask questions. I ask Mr. Treacy to keep his opening statement extremely brief and related to the impact of Covid-19, which is the theme for today. If he does not have enough time to finish it I am sure it will be covered with the members anyway. He...
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Treacy but I have to stop him at that point. He will have to blame his colleague because I am running out of time. I did not think we would have the clock on but so be it. I thank both gentlemen for their presentations. They have been most informative and I am sure they have raised many questions for our members. I will begin with Deputy Griffin. Members have five minutes...
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: The Deputy has taken the full five minutes so I must ask the witnesses to be really brief and concise in their answers, please.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: We will stop the clock. I ask -----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I ask everybody to refer to the theme of the meeting which is Covid impact related.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: With respect, it is deviating to roles and responsibilities.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I am just making a point about the time we have left. I wish to inform all committee members that all questions referred to our witnesses are to be on the impact of Covid-19 and the impact Sport Ireland is making on it. I will allow Deputy Munster to continue-----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: With respect, I am doing my best to give everybody fair play and everybody will get their questions.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: All of us as members realise we have five minutes to use, whether to make a complete statement for those five minutes or to ask questions. I also contest that the witnesses should be given ample opportunity to respond to the questions being asked. In the ten seconds remaining to Deputy Munster-----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I did ask the clerk to the committee to stop the clock to give the Deputy-----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: We will add on another ten seconds but I know in all conscience I have given the Deputy the same-----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I will give the Deputy the same time as everybody else.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: One minute, and I encourage the Deputy to give the witnesses ample time to respond to her specific questions.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: The Deputy has another question.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: Okay.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I will allow the Deputy to proceed with a final minute.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: We will give the witnesses an opportunity, even though the time has run out, to respond to the questions from Deputy Munster.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: I have given the Deputy a load of time and she has gone well over the time-----
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: -----so I thank her for her questions and I thank the witnesses. I will now move on to Senator Malcolm Byrne.
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)
Niamh Smyth: We look forward to the creative ideas that Mr. Treacy will come up with for the Parliament.