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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I hope Senator Cassells is not drawing comparisons.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Very finally. I have given more latitude than the Chair of the committee. I am being far too generous.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I would like to thank everyone. I have often made the case in this committee that we have not had a good Irish political drama since "Charlie". I know there have been some dramas of this nature on TG4. I suggest that political drama goes on elsewhere and that facts can often be stranger than fiction. It would be particularly important, in the context of recommendations going forward, that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. I appreciate the drama today is competing with drama elsewhere. I thank all of the witnesses for their attendance and the committee secretariat for facilitating this.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I appreciate the Minister of State taking this matter, which concerns the ongoing problem of buildings that are either in the ownership or management of the HSE. I understand there are potentially up to 400 such buildings nationwide that have been left derelict or underutilised. While much of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State.I appreciate how difficult it has been for the Department to access properties for a range of services. That 183 properties remain under the control of a State agency is not acceptable, but I use the Camolin example because I am very familiar with it. We have been hearing these excuses for ten years. This is an update, because the last time I asked this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Along with others, I welcome Senator Malachai O'Hara. His commitment to equality and to the reconciliation of people is something that should inspire all of us. It is appropriate to acknowledge his predecessor, former Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile, who did an awful lot of good work in this House. I wish to raise the case of Josip Štrok, the 31-year-old Croatian man who was...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Malcolm Noonan. I am well used to it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Deputy Dillon may have other things on his mind just now.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas lenár bhfinnéithe. I thank them for all the work they do. Mr. Molloy made the very valid point that you can change the structures and so on but it is very much about the change in mindset, and I think that message is going out. I know he was talking about 2027, but maybe when we get to the GAA's sesquicentenary in 2034, all this will be a distant memory. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: What is the witnesses' ask of the State? Obviously, there is the issue of funding. Our committee wants to support this process as does Government. Where do you see the State being able to assist? There are specific funding asks but I am also thinking of what our committee can recommend to the Minister and Government. The visibility question is also critical in the area of sport and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Women on walls is about providing role models. Does Mr. Naughton want to talk about how that might work in an integrated association?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Role models are critically important.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I will put the question of what the State can do to Mr. Ó Broin as well. What does he expect of our committee? He mentioned funding specifically, but let us drill that down. Everyone comes looking for funding support. What else can we do to support the LGFA?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Does Mr. Ó Broin believe that is correct that any GAA club should currently be charging a camogie club or a ladies' Gaelic football club to use their facilities?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I accept the point Mr. Ó Broin is making. However, within local communities, we should not have a situation whereby a local GAA club is charging another local sporting club within the same code for use of the facilities.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all the witnesses. This is obviously a very important issue around bringing the associations together as one but also particularly around enhancing women's sport. I am going to focus on the younger people who are here, namely, Ms Aisling Groarke and Mr. Cormac Spain. As for Mr. Spain's question on Cuala GAA, yes, we have heard of it. Our parliamentary colleague, Deputy Devlin,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Before I call Mr. Spain to answer, does Ms Groarke find any issues around facilities?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: That is good.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for coming before our Oireachtas committee. Obviously, we make recommendations to the Minister and to the Government on Government policy. Some of it is on the funding side and some is on other aspects of Government policy. What are the recommendations that Mr. Spain and Ms Groarke would like to make, whether it be in regard to the educational system, sports...