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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy McNamara. Who would Deputy McGrath like to answer his question?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: It is Mr. Lynch for both.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy McNamara's question is intended for Mr. Lynch as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That concludes our questions. I would like to acknowledge the presence of Mr. Seamus Dooley representing the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, who was been here for most of our debate and has been before this committee on many occasions. I would like to conclude by giving the final word to Mr. Robert Shortt. We saw Ms Emma O'Kelly here earlier on in the audience too, and I have...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That is a really good way to conclude. Mr. Shortt will know from hearing my colleagues in the room today that every one of us support and want to support and want to see RTÉ in very good stead into the future because we know how important our public broadcaster is to democracy, which is much bigger than RTÉ or any of us in this room. We know that RTÉ is key to all of that. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. Mr. Lynch wanted to say something concerning my questions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of the shared island sports club EV charging scheme; and if such charging facilities under the scheme will be made available in Cavan and Monaghan. [30156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan. [30155/23]

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

Niamh Smyth: We are thrilled to have our guests with us. We have received apologies from Deputy Munster and Senator Hoey. The rest of my colleagues can introduce themselves as we go around the room. We have two separate sessions today to examine the topic of inclusion in sport. The first session is convened with pupils from St. Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School in Navan in County Meath to...

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.