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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews made a political charge against-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Andrews to use his time on questions to the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews has obviously come in with a prepared speech. The purpose of his five minutes is to ask questions of the witnesses. I have not heard one question to a witness.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I will ask the Deputy one last time to ask his questions of the witnesses rather than colleagues around the table.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: There is a minute left.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: He is a member of this committee.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I am trying to be as fair as possible. Deputy Andrews wasted a lot of time on a political speech rather than asking questions of the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I know, but the specific purpose of this committee is to ask questions of the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Andrews to use his time wisely. Mr. Kirwan has 45 seconds.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Excuse me-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I will just make an observation. Committee members, as in any committee, have an obligation and duty to invite in any organisation we want. It is not a fair charge to say one specific member is trying to politicise an issue. In our sessions, all of us have the opportunity to make requests about organisations. It is a most unfair comment. However, the time has run out. If Mr. Kirwan...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Mr. Kirwan made that point.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I am someone who is very objective, because I have no-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I ask Mr. Kirwan to draw a line under his statement.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews made a most unfair charge. It is unfortunate to conclude a useful, robust and transparent discussion in this way and I do not want to end the meeting on an unpleasant note. To go back to Mr. Treacy, this may be his final meeting with us, or it may not be since some members offered him an opportunity to come back again to give a broader view on sport and where it is...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (11 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the capital assistance scheme has been used to support the provision of emergency accommodation to victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55150/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (11 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: 164. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the online safety and media regulation Bill for a moratorium on advertising infant formula products online; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (11 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a statement (details supplied); the actions his Department has taken on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55410/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the revised national development plan will enhance regional accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55753/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55752/21]