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Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that we are disappointed by what happened to Deputy Ward's legislation on the regulation of CAMHS. The Minister of State has heard many Deputies, and will hear many more, refer to the necessity of such regulation. We were not shocked, but I am not sure we are willing to accept the Bill being kicked down the road. That is done to many Bills, but we all accept that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I might have to listen back to the witnesses' replies to my questions. I thank them for attending. Their opening statements were comprehensive. We all know the Electoral Commission, Coimisiún na Meán, the Digital Services Act and forthcoming legislation are necessary tools to deal with the world in which we live. We all know the issues involved, be that possible Russian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and a public service broadcaster, with all the issues that exist at the minute, but we do need trusted sources of information. It is a question of how we tackle these companies and how we tackle this across the board. Even if we have all the infrastructure that is planned - and, as Deputy Howlin will deal with later, some of the leverage that should be available to the Electoral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The question is straightforward. With what we have at the minute and what has been proposed - and the witnesses have made a more detailed study than anyone else - how do they perceive that we deal with this? All the tools are not in place. The Electoral Commission may have an okay relationship with the tech companies at the moment, but I do not know that this will deliver a safe European...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister and her officials for coming before the committee. I hope I will not repeat a huge amount, and we have obviously been through a fair amount already. Can I get some clarity about the times we are talking about on Thursday? Who exactly did Siún Ní Raghallaigh contact? Can the Minister give an outline of what happened throughout the day until “Prime...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Did she did not say how she had done that? Was she not asked how she gave incorrect information?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Did your assistant secretary tell you at approximately 11 a.m.?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Right, okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. We have a limited amount of time, so could we go through this quickly?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What exactly were you going to write to state?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: She stated that she believed that she may have told the Secretary General at that stage exactly how this process was going to work. Did this conversation occur at approximately 2.15 p.m.?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: You were told about this at 2.15 p.m. At that stage, as far as you know, if Siún Ní Raghallaigh is sent a letter that speaks of your disappointment - which is basically a telling-off - she will be resigning. Is that the case?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The chair rang the Secretary General at approximately 2.30 p.m.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Right. At approximately 2.30 p.m. you became aware that if the letter was sent, as far as she is concerned-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A lack of confidence and disappointment. Also, this information is likely to come out in a freedom of information request at a later stage anyway. You are aware of that. After 2.30 p.m. was there any further correspondence between your Department or anyone else with Siún Ní Raghallaigh?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What happened in that phone conversation?