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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Continue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does Deputy McGrath want to leave a little bit of time for a response?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Do any of the other witnesses want to respond?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: It has been said by the clerk that the Deputy has identified some officials and that he needs to withdraw that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy McGrath has used his time. Deputy Ring is next. He has 12 minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I will begin by stating that Deputy Mattie McGrath's comments are his own personal ones, not those of the committee. I want to come to some questions. Ms O'Connor stated that she assisted with Mr. Bakhurst to meet the staff of "Fair City" and "The Late Late Show". I appreciate that plans and strategies involve a settling-in period. I wonder if Ms O'Connor could describe the mood of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Transferable.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Mobility between different departments has not been there up to now.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: They would state of the art.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: That brings me on nicely to my next question. We have seen many high-profile presenters exiting 2FM. Can Mr. Bakhurst comment on that? Is there a particular reason for those departures? Can we expect more of them?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: It is new territory, and, I suppose, the waters are choppy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: It is fair to say that the station is going through a transition.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Turning to Ms McCarthy, the head of news and current affairs, I commend the work of Laura Hogan. I am thinking about the Border area and North of Ireland too, where Vincent Kearney does great work reporting and broadcasting. We are particularly interested in the context of elections, etc., but on an ongoing basis too. In terms of the future strategy for RTÉ, and not just in news and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Good. Moving to the elements and genres within the organisation for culture, children-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. That is all from me. I wish everyone the best of luck. I appreciate that it is and continues to be a challenging time for RTÉ. It is difficult when strategies and plans are being introduced and I think we all have to give these plans a chance to bed in, as they will. Senator Byrne will now take the Chair if I can be excused. Two more of my colleagues have questions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives or alternatives he is examining to combat the slowing down of sales of electric cars and the poor trade in and sale prices for electric cars. [28469/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he proposes to take to reduce the wait time for driving tests from 15.6 weeks to the projected target of ten weeks. [28468/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 334. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is examining the possibility of amending the regulations in the upcoming Budget to allow for a reduced rate or partial pension for class D contributors (details supplied). [28913/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to raise the matter around the needs of special needs children and young people across Cavan and Monaghan. First, I thank the Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, who kindly reached out and met with the parents from Special Needs Active Parents, SNAP, which is a very articulate organisation of parents who represent the needs of their children in County Monaghan. I also thank the Minister of...