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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Will that be straightaway?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Great. I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: The Bill refers to the titles of the groups, namely, the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, the RTÉ Cór na nÓg and the RTÉ Cór Linn, and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. These have not existed for months. Do any of these groups have legal personalities in legislation or is this the first time they are being mentioned in law? If this is the case, should the focus...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Great. Regarding these new titles, such as the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, for example, should these names not be without "RTÉ"?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Right.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: I ask just because it is still contained in the Bill. There are also references to the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, the RTÉ Cór na nÓg and the RTÉ Cór Linn.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: That is grand if it is the case.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: This section refers to functions transferring on a date that has already passed. I am curious about whether there is legal advice concerning possible ramifications in this regard. I also wonder if this could set a precedent whereby State bodies can transfer functions between themselves prior to relevant legislation being passed or changed and something can be deemed legal after the fact....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: That is grand.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: I have a question about the staff affected by the transfer. What is the number of staff either lost by RTÉ or gained by the National Concert Hall? What is the effect on their pensions, whether the RTÉ defined contribution scheme or the various pensions RTÉ has transferring to the public service scheme? I am wondering because there is the provision about conditions not being...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Did neither the unions nor the staff at that stage flag concerns that the pensions would be worse?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: If that is the case, that is grand.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: I have a simple, straightforward question. There is reference here to "a" choir when three choirs are being transferred. Is that-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Other cultural performing groups are included in the legislation. Who or what are they, does the Minister know?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: Fair enough. Yes, it is just clearer.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: I move amendment No. 84: In page 65, to delete lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following: “(a) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (d) after “language”, to insert the following: “, including at least 30 minutes in Irish between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 between Monday and Friday,”, and (ii) in paragraph (l), by the deletion of...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: I have a query for the Minister in relation to what she said. The Sky deal with the GAA has fallen through and RTÉ has taken over. Previously, when we raised the geoblocking issue, we always got the response that it was a commercial deal done between others and nothing could be done. If RTÉ has the rights now, as opposed to the deal done with Sky, how does that fare for...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: It is something that could be looked at again.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Imelda Munster: With all due respect, that response from RTÉ is absolute rubbish. RTÉ knows well there are discriminatory practices between English language workers and Irish language workers. It gave a commitment some months back to address it and revert to us. We had to chase it up and when we eventually got a response, it was a complete and utter fob-off. There is a responsibility on...