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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: The search is on, exactly. That is my way of saying I deeply understand the issues. I found yesterday's session very interesting in helping us to knit through this Bill to see how we can help the media organisations. Ms Ní Chaoindealbháin just spoke about additionality and that was a major issue yesterday. I have got her position on it. Does anyone else want to speak about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Under the Bill, would TG4 be equipped to provide that diversity and plurality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Turning to Virgin Media, there may be a perception that it has a parent company with deep pockets, which is ready to back it up or bail it out. What is the actual position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Ms Ní Chaoindealbháin touched on the impact it is having on media content, news and current affairs and even staffing. Is it possible to quantify? Media organisations face such challenges now with so many platforms providing free content. Is it possible to quantify the lack of advertising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: We will certainly look at that. I have a quick question for the community sector. Does it feel it is sufficiently recognised in this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I will try to bring Mr. Tyson back in if I get more time. I thank him for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Will Screen Producers Ireland outline its position on the requirement that RTÉ spend 25% of its budget on commissioned content? Is it happy that that will support investment in the independent production sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: As I promised, I will let the community television side in again. Will the witnesses clarify whether they get funding from the licence fee? If so, has the recent drop in payments of the fee by the public impacted them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: When I was in school, I managed to work in community television. It is a fantastic foundation for anybody who wants a career in broadcasting. Does community television have any links with educational facilities? Is that something it needs funding for or has funding for?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: It is only a matter of weeks since I asked for compulsory swimming lessons in schools in the wake of three drowning tragedies. I again stand here following the tragic loss of another young life to the waves over the weekend. Kofi Owusu, a 15-year-old Louth teenager, lost his life on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon while swimming near the Nanny river footbridge in Laytown, County Meath....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the witnesses very much for coming in today. I do not need to tell them, as we have all heard already, about the importance of the post office to the likes of rural and regional communities. We have seen what happened when credit unions were removed or consolidated. It is usually the most vulnerable who are affected by that. I was going to start with another question but, to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank Ms Byrne. I will now turn to An Post. I have been contacted by a number of regional and rural postmasters over the weekend, knowing that this debate was coming up. They call it a pay freeze, but we will not call it that. There has not been an increment increasing their wages from 2008 commensurate with the other increases that have arisen such as the cost of living and the cost of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Does the chief executive believe he could run his offices for what postmasters are given to run their offices, especially self-employed contracted postmasters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Would a reversal of the cut in the welfare transaction payment be useful?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: That is probably a question for the Department if I get another opportunity to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: We spoke at length about social welfare and the massive part every post office plays on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. I will pick up on an earlier comment I made related to the Irish Postmasters Union and the cut to the welfare transaction payments. Is it possible to quantify that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: What response was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Is An Post going far enough to attract new postmasters and postmistresses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: Mr. Martin mentioned value for money. How much does the Exo Building cost to run per month and is that the best value for money for An Post?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alison Comyn: I will ask that question of the Department. Where is the Department in that process and is there a timeline for it?