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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to expand the number of placements for young farmers waiting to complete their green cert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: There are huge funding deficits in our disability services, especially in the voluntary sector, not just in Mayo but across the country as well. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is doing good work to bridge the gap in this year’s budget. Earlier this week, I spoke to the board of management of Western Care Association. The board outlined the association's ongoing challenges...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on a Humanitarian Response to Ukraine will next meet. [32820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recruitment of speech and language therapist positions at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: 209. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34747/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I am sorry for interrupting. Mr. Ryan said that choices needed to be made and that the GAA continues to look for a reasonable return. However, GAAGO has taken over the Saturday market completely. Why is that the case?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: The concern of many fans is that prominent games, including the plum ties, such as the Limerick-Clare, the Kerry-Mayo and the Galway-Armagh games, have been put on Saturdays. Is there a conflict of interests between the GAA and RTÉ in trying to maximise subscriptions by putting these games on a Saturday?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Sorry. We had an incident the week before last whereby six of the 11 games remaining in the football championships were behind a paywall.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: We were told that when we get to the latter stages of the championship, games will predominantly be free to air.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: The issue is-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: The issue previously was that Sky identified which games it would have. However, GAAGO has a different model. It does not identify the games. They are selected on the basis of whether they are prominent. We have evidence of them being put behind a paywall, which is causing huge frustration among the membership.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for joining us. They are all very welcome. Mr. McBennett is a co-director of GAAGO. Who are the other directors from RTÉ and what are their roles?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: The directors are Mr. McBennett, Peter McKenna, Paul Naughton and Colin Morgan.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: What role does Colin Morgan play?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Mr. McBennett previously mentioned charges he did not accept regarding GAAGO. Will he outline what those are?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Yes, and we will tease them out. I have accused RTÉ of acting in cartel-like manner with the GAA.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I stand over that accusation and await responses to it. Are the top GAA clashes not being cherry-picked to drive subscriptions and profit?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: RTÉ tends to avoid simultaneous sporting broadcasts on two of the main channels. Is that correct?