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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Is this promotional video now being scrapped and another one started?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Does Mr. Bakhurst accept that it has been mentioned that every church now or every religious location has got its own broadcasting facilities? It was usually fitted over the Covid-19 years. There is going to be a significant drop in quality of, for example, the special services. In my own area, they are looking for St. Oliver's mass for the 400th anniversary and are mentioning that it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: No, it is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Given that the redundancy programme is three and a half times oversubscribed, how confident is RTÉ, in the context of the big disparity between what a journalist earns and what some of the presenting talent earns, that it will be able to attract quality journalists in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: How is RTÉ addressing that challenge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Does that involve offering more money or perhaps better use of regional journalism as well? Ms McCarthy mentioned how expensive it is to be based in the capital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: We all want journalism to be moved out into the regions to reflect more societies and communities. Is that a possibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Will there be new offices or new bureaus opened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: With the recent announcement of the outsourcing of the broadcasting of religious services, is there a concerted effort to phase out religious content in RTÉ?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alison Comyn: Is there a commitment that there will be more journalists out in the field, outside of Dublin?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I invite the Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee, to the House to get an update on the proposed construction of the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board headquarters in Drogheda, County Louth, and the timeline for its completion. The decision to have a State body headquartered in the town was first floated more than ten years ago. It was seen as a huge vote of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank all the witnesses for coming in this evening. I am glad some more colleagues have joined. I was feeling a little outnumbered at the start but we have certainly balanced it out. One of the joys of being slightly further down the list is that I become ever-more inventive with my questions because many have been touched upon. I will probably dig a little bit deeper, as Deputy Brennan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: How can Screen Ireland ensure equal regional distribution across the country and gender diversity as well as looking into independent producers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I am glad to hear that. I am conscious of time. I will put a similar question to Coimisiún na Meán. How does it intend to protect and promote local and community broadcasting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: That may bring the Department in. How can we protect those jobs? There has been tremendous work. Sadly, I missed the boat on it but there has been tremendous work done on local democracy. How can we protect the actual assets, the publications they are working with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: My next question is for RTÉ. What is its position on the proposed changes to the licence fee and the funding model under the broadcasting Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I may get a chance to touch on it later but I will introduce it now. We have not really discussed harmful content online. What internal policies does RTÉ have to monitor harmful content on its digital platforms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: However, RTÉ will have new obligations on content moderation, particularly on its social media and streaming platforms. Is it across them? Does it have internal policies for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I do not have time for any more questions.