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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Regarding the old building, which gardaí will be leaving behind to what it is hoped will be a happy distant memory for them, we have ideas for the use of that building within the community. The Minister might chat with me, aside from the meeting, about how we engage with the Department or the OPW on the repurposing of that building. I could not let the opportunity go when the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened today with representatives from Conradh na Gaeilge, the Joint Creative Audiovisual Sectoral Group, the National Campaign for the Arts, Irish Music Rights Organisation, IMRO, and Sport Ireland, to discuss future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector with a focus on the Irish language, culture, creative economy and sport. This is the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Yes, it is.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Tá brón orm, a Uasail de Spáinn ach gabh mo leithscéal, but it is three minutes speaking time for each speaker and his contribution has gone way over the limit. I ask him to pause there. We will move on and I am sure he will get the opportunity to continue in some other format, when the questions arise later, to finish out his statement and, to in some other way, have...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Finn very much. I was going to ask him to conclude if he tried squeezing in another bit. We will move on to Dr. Una May from Sport Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. May very much. I remind members that they have approximately eight minutes each for questions and answers. My colleague, Deputy Munster, may speak first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Fleming wants to respond.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We enable the producers by having that content levy there and providing the opportunity.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Has Senator Hoey, who is on the line, questions to put to our guests?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I beg Deputy Cannon's pardon.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thought the Deputy's questions were completely. Sorry, Dr. May, how could I?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Cannon to take the Chair for a couple of minutes to facilitate Senator Hoey. Senator Hoey might give me the thumbs up to have a temporary Chair for a couple of moments. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does that answer the Senator's questions or has she more?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Hickey. That is a lovely way to conclude. I will ask the clerk about having further discussions on how we put this on the political agenda in that broad sense Mr. Hickey talked about. Those figures and statistics, which are accurate, are quite staggering. An appreciation of what these industries bring to the economy nationally is slightly underestimated. Perhaps that is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I hope our national broadcasters are tuning in today as we speak about having that parity in coverage of sports and the arts. I was going to come to that but Senator Hoey did that in my absence. I am glad that got a bit of air time. Mr. Hickey spoke about the content levy and that we could have the likes of "Smother", "North Sea Connection" or any of those dramas for 52 weeks of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome all of our guests here today. It is great to see them and we can never take for granted having people here in person. We have the audience who are streaming the meeting and also the witnesses here to speak to us face to face. I thank them all very much for taking the time to be here. We have received apologies from Deputies Mythen and Dillon. I think everybody else is either...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for having us here today to discuss this important report. I will begin by thanking my colleagues on the committee for their diligence around this issue. We had many hearings, with lots of contributions, ideas and suggestions. I want to thank them, and especially the secretariat of the committee who are sitting here quietly in the corner. Ms Laura Pathe and...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Senators for their contributions. I want to especially thank Senator Casey, who had not intended to be here. I would have fully expected him to be here because I know how passionate he is about this sector, and as he said, he has given decades of service to it as a front-line member of staff and employer.We have to be very careful about making sweeping statements and about the...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: My apologies. I have chaired that committee for the past two and a half years. They have been in time and again and I never got the impression that they undervalued their staff in any way. They said exactly what Senator Casey said here today; they do not just recognise, but know, that their staff are their greatest asset.