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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I call Senator Conway.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: For what reason?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I will be brief, Chair. Thank you for allowing me back in. My question is directed to Ms O'Leary, as chair of the audit and risk committee. She attended meetings on the Toy Show The Musicalproduction as far back as March 2022. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Why, then, did Toy Show The Musical not appear on the minutes of the audit and risk committee agenda until October 2022, in an indirect manner?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: There is a real inconsistency

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: But does Ms O'Leary think there is an inconsistency here as to how she acted in this instance versus how she acted as regards the irregular payments when dealing with Ryan Tubridy, at a time when she was expected to flag these issues with board members but it never actually reached the board, even though she was attending meetings and looking for information? I think-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: It is a real, significant point and it is not something that committee members can in one way disregard. When you think about confidence in the board in terms of doing its duties and being accountable, I think this justifies a sequence of events where we had lapses in control-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In terms of sitting at the table, though, in one sense allowing this to be given to the green light, does Ms O'Leary not-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Does Coimisiún na Meán review that risk assessment? Is it presented to the organisation so that it can be validated and stress tested? Is it stress tested vis-à-vis protecting those under a certain age or others who are vulnerable, in the context of what Coimisiún na Meán is trying to do? New technology is being expanded continuously. The apps on our phones are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In terms of personnel, Ms Hodnett mentioned an enforcement and supervision team. How many people are on that team or is An Coimisiún continuing to build it?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: That is great to hear. One of the major issues that arises is anonymity and related prosecutions. We have seen an enormous rise in the number of anonymous accounts used to attack individuals. There are also concerns around individual complaints mechanisms and subsequent prosecutions that would be processed by An Garda Síochána. I ask Ms Hodnett to outline how Coimisiún na...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Again, however, the issue here is around prosecutions for those who continue to create multiple anonymous accounts. That is a real concern. When we had the platforms into appear before the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, in one way, they were accepting around freedom of speech and those who have multiple accounts with different aims. It led to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is that a cookie or how is that age verification verified?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is there any type of timeline associated with when Coimisiún na Meán would like age verification to be implemented?

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [2791/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7875/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her response on the hot school meals programme. I compliment her on its expansion. Back in 2019, only 30 schools were involved in a small pilot. Since she took up the ministerial position in June 2020, more than 1,600 schools are availing of it so we are making real progress on this. I also welcome that last December more than 34 schools in County Mayo were added...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: The details of RTÉ's exit packages to its senior executives and managers, including their negotiation and approval process, remain undisclosed. Despite the promises of transparency and reform, what we have heard from RTÉ since last summer suggests that a tendency to hide, evade and obscure the truth is deeply ingrained in its culture. As RTÉ evolves into a leaner organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the changes to the State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the communication that has been made with the developers of a primary care centre (details supplied); specifically the directives given to them regarding the necessity to restart construction activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7868/24]