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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Universal Basic Income (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [24220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the heritage grants available to community groups for local historic structures in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the croí cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport application will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 173. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to review a query for a club (details supplied); to advise the club on any grants which could help it obtain this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24467/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Deputies Ciarán Cannon and Imelda Munster. We have some housekeeping business to attend to first. Are the minutes of our meeting on 24 April 2024 formally agreed with no matters arising? Agreed. This meeting has been convened today with Mr. Terence O'Rourke, to discuss his role and key priorities as the recently appointed chairperson of RTÉ. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Mr. O'Rourke. As it is your first time here, I will explain that colleagues will come in and out because there are other debates and engagements that they have to attend. It is no reflection on what you have said or what you are about to say. I call Senator Malcolm Byrne to begin.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: This is your final question, Deputy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy McGrath, you are way over time so just finish.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We are way over time, Deputy McGrath.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Moving on, thank you very much. I call Deputy Griffin.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Deputy Ring as he is new to the committee and is replacing the new Minister of State, Deputy Alan Dillon. I know Deputy Ring has been thrown in at the deep end as this is his first meeting. I thank him for joining us today. If he has any questions, comments or observations, he can make them now.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We move to a second round as some of my colleagues have further questions. We will begin with Senator Malcolm Byrne who has eight minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I have a few general questions and will begin with Mr. O'Rourke. How long have you been in the role?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: So, a relatively short period of around three months. Have you faced any resistance since taking up the role?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Do you feel you have had an open book, particularly with the executive board?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: One has to be careful of that also.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: In terms of any questions or any interrogation that you feel you need to do around issues that arise, do you feel you are getting full answers and that there is no obfuscation?