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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces recruitment of personnel broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces personnel who have left the Defence Forces broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 29 April 2025, if there is any formal tabular measurement of the regional balance with respect to the Government’s NDP capital investment commitment of €165 billion 2021-30 or budget 2025 provision of almost €15 billion and €3 billion proceeds of the AIB sharing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 29 April 2025, if his Department envisages any further improvements to the provision of information to Dáil Éireann and public on specific capital spending projects supported by the public purse. [31213/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The Government strategy through the course of the housing crisis has essentially been to increase developer investment - in a nutshell - and it has failed catastrophically. The Government now seeks to double down by creating a system that will result in the removal of the 2% rent pressure cap nationally for new builds. The whole point of building more houses is to drive rents down, not up....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Will there be a free vote?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Fifty-four thousand people have now been killed in Palestine. Eighteen people were shot today while waiting for food and another eight were killed in a bomb explosion in central Gaza. These are bombs and bullets that are partially funded by the sale of Israeli bonds. Two weeks ago, the Government was offered the opportunity to adopt legislation which would enable the Minister for Finance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The press release.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I apologise for missing the start. I was in the Chamber. I might need to orient myself as to who is from which organisation a little as I go. I have questions for everybody. I will start with the Department. I wish to specifically ask about the content production levy and the hypothetical of it being introduced. How would it support independent media in producing content, especially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does the Department have plans for further scoping exercises in that area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The mechanism, yes. If Coimisiún na Meán and Screen Ireland have any additional response to that question they can give them when I get to them. I will go to RTÉ next, if Mr. Larragy does not have anything else on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Is that where RTÉ sees it kind of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: A floor to build from. RTÉ's submission on the proposed Bill highlights concerns with the proposed new section 87(3)(b) on board members of RTÉ "represent[ing] the interests of the people of the island of Ireland and of Irish communities outside the island of Ireland". RTÉ also stated that the proposed new section provides for a higher standard for directors than is provided...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: As a national broadcaster, does RTÉ not see that as exactly the kind of level of ambition that we should be reaching towards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I would have thought that it weakens it to remove it from the legislation and place it elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Fiduciary duties are one element of the directors' role, but there are other elements that come with it. This is where it would satisfy that representative-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I am afraid I am going to wrap up that answer there. I apologise for talking over Ms Bleahene but I have other questions for other witnesses. I urge RTÉ to consider this because it was helpful as a tool to IHREC as a State agency. It ensures RTÉ cannot let itself move away from the equality, diversity and inclusion, EDI, obligations that all State agencies and institutions should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: On independence, does Ms MacEvilly feel the mandate in the legislation gives Coimisiún na Meán adequate independence to carry out its functions? I appreciate that various State agencies have varying levels of independence. I referenced my experience in IHREC as a separate Accounting Officer with independent officers of the State. It was kind of the best in class. Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Would it be beneficial for this legislation to outline the unique position of TG4 as an Irish language public broadcaster and its function and impact on wider Irish language policy? I am asking that in the context of Coimisiún na Meán's role to set and monitor performance of both TG4 and RTÉ. Would that be helpful?