Results 161-180 of 192 for speaker:Evanne Ní Chuilinn

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: In his opening statement Mr. Scanlon said that a lot of the production is on a voluntary basis and at club level. This is encouraging, but we cannot trade on passion. We see that a lot in sport, unfortunately. Is the business case sustainable or is there a need for another funding stream? Deputy Brennan also queried this. How does Mr. Scanlon see the business case progressing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank Mr Scanlon. I want to get clarification on a number of points. LOITV is one aspect of how we watch football on television. Another aspect is free-to-air. RTÉ had a long-standing relationship with the League of Ireland and it has gone to Virgin Media. When the director general of RTÉ was here a couple of weeks ago, he described it as a bolt from the blue and that he was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Who was the League of Ireland negotiating with in RTÉ? Was it a group from RTÉ Sport, because the director general was not aware this was coming down the track and that RTE was going to lose the rights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Was it with one person or two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: What was paid to RTÉ for the 50% stake in GAA+? A lot of different figures have been thrown around, but as this committee often discusses RTÉ's finances, it would be great if we could put in a request how much was paid for those rights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: One of the issue we will hopefully discuss as a committee over the next few months is integration between the GAA, the LGFA and The Camogie Association. What we are doing here is planning for the future of broadcasting and sport. Is there provision for GAA+ to become GAA+, all encompassing? Will ladies football and camogie be streamed to the same level as hurling and football when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I note a reference to language in the independent sector by Mr. Keegan and Mr. Dooley. Mr. Dooley refers to a private commercial sector. Could he explain that a little bit to the committee, in terms of the difference in the use of the terminology?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Could Mr. Keegan say what is the biggest threat to the workers if it does go ahead? I know he is supportive of the independent sector but what is happening in RTÉ in terms of outsourcing and what is the biggest threat or fear?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: What is morale like in there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Am I right in saying the 25% is a starting point and that it would potentially grow?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I might continue that line of staff morale. My understanding, with a little bit of experience in RTÉ, is if everyone did what they were paid to do, nothing would get done. There is an awful lot of acting-up and people filling in. Mr. Dooley will know exactly what I am talking about when I refer to regrading and the conversations he and I had with RTÉ management over the years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Regrading was brought up by me and others ten or 15 years ago. It is an awfully long time to get paid for what you do, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Regrading is still ongoing and there are still people in RTÉ doing jobs they are not paid for. That is the clarification I wanted. There is one more point of clarification. I mentioned Eversheds already. It was always labelled as a group agreement by RTÉ. As all the union groups are here today, did everybody agree with it at the time and sign up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: The Eversheds process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I will rephrase that because we are short on time. Was there any group or union that disagreed fundamentally or told its own members it did not agree with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Did all the unions agree to the Eversheds process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Did Mr. Kane and SIPTU also agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: SIPTU agreed with the Eversheds process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: None of us agree with that.