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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mya Doocey and Mia Galligan for the very comprehensive address to the committee. We now turn to questions from my colleagues. I invite Senator Cassells to go first as he has invited these lovely ladies in for this discussion.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Warfield. Senator Carrigy has indicated and we are very close on time because it is being ordered by indication rather than rota. As we have five or ten minutes left, can the Senator be quick?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: If Senator Carrigy does not mind, I will give Deputy Andrews an opportunity to ask his question, if he has one, and the witnesses can answer all together.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Do our guests have anything else they want to say?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank our guests very much; they have done the women of the country a huge service in their conversation, discussion and appearance here today based on their research and the facts they have revealed to the committee. The committee will take that on in its overall discussion about inclusion in sport. That concludes this session.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to continue the committee's consideration of the topic of inclusion in sport. I warmly welcome our witnesses to committee room 1. From the Disabled Persons Organisation, DPO, Network I welcome Mr. Derek Maguire, president of Deaf Sports Ireland, and Dr. John Bosco Conama, who is also from the Irish Deaf Society. Mr. Maguire and Dr. Conama are joined online...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Browne for that comprehensive opening statement on behalf of her organisation. I ask Ms Moustafa, on behalf of Sport Against Racism Ireland, SARI, to make her statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Ms Moustafa. I call Aidan Walsh on behalf of Sporting Pride Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Carney. I will quickly move to my colleagues to whom the speaking rota has been circulated. I remind them each member has six minutes for questions and answers; it is up to them what way they wish to use that time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will pause Ms Browne there because Deputy O'Sullivan wants to get in for more questions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I call on Senator Warfield, not to speak about his football skills but to ask any question he may have of our witnesses.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does anyone else wish to come in on that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Browne indicated she wants to say something.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator can leave and Ms Browne can still make her comments.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Conama for his contribution. It is appreciated. I will move on to Senator Cassells who has some questions for our witnesses.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank my colleagues and especially our witnesses today, as well as our witnesses from our first session. Mia and Mya made a great contribution to this whole topic. Everything has been pretty well teased out by my colleagues. I ask witnesses if they have any concluding remarks to our discussion on this as we wrap up our session. I might go to Ms Browne first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Browne. I thank her for participating. Do any witnesses want to make concluding remarks? Do they feel we have teased it out as far as we need to?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We would all concur with that. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee and sharing their experiences, ideas and observations, all of which will be taken on board. As I said to Mia and Mya, who participated in our first session, we thank them all very much. The joint committee will next meet on Wednesday, 28 June, to continue its scrutiny of the topic of inclusion in sport.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (20 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he could provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Department of Justice (20 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for their contributions to this fascinating discussion. I come from the perspective of chairing the Oireachtas committee that carried out pre-legislative scrutiny of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. I completely concur with Mr. Justice Barton's comments in the sense that, for the most part, there is a recognition of a sense of privacy in respect of judges...