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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. May very much. I remind members that they have approximately eight minutes each for questions and answers. My colleague, Deputy Munster, may speak first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Fleming wants to respond.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We enable the producers by having that content levy there and providing the opportunity.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Has Senator Hoey, who is on the line, questions to put to our guests?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I beg Deputy Cannon's pardon.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thought the Deputy's questions were completely. Sorry, Dr. May, how could I?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Cannon to take the Chair for a couple of minutes to facilitate Senator Hoey. Senator Hoey might give me the thumbs up to have a temporary Chair for a couple of moments. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does that answer the Senator's questions or has she more?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Hickey. That is a lovely way to conclude. I will ask the clerk about having further discussions on how we put this on the political agenda in that broad sense Mr. Hickey talked about. Those figures and statistics, which are accurate, are quite staggering. An appreciation of what these industries bring to the economy nationally is slightly underestimated. Perhaps that is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I hope our national broadcasters are tuning in today as we speak about having that parity in coverage of sports and the arts. I was going to come to that but Senator Hoey did that in my absence. I am glad that got a bit of air time. Mr. Hickey spoke about the content levy and that we could have the likes of "Smother", "North Sea Connection" or any of those dramas for 52 weeks of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome all of our guests here today. It is great to see them and we can never take for granted having people here in person. We have the audience who are streaming the meeting and also the witnesses here to speak to us face to face. I thank them all very much for taking the time to be here. We have received apologies from Deputies Mythen and Dillon. I think everybody else is either...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome this morning's allocation by the Department of Transport for our local and regional roads. County Cavan is getting €17 million and County Monaghan is getting €16 million. The Minister for Community and Rural Development, Deputy Humphreys, recently announced the local improvement scheme, which is very welcome, especially in rural counties such as the one in which I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get carer's allowance for their mother-in-law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if matters (details supplied) in relation to cariban will be addressed in the interest of pregnant women in Ireland experiencing extreme nausea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for her appeal of a special pandemic recognition award that was due in January 2023 and is still not finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an appointment with Enable Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the options a person (details supplied) has to get dental works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6754/23]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. I am delighted to see that Bailieborough Garda station is a top priority for him. It is important not just for Bailieborough but for the entire region, which includes Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. Members of the Garda in east Cavan have had to put up with deplorable facilities up to this point, working out of Portakabins in a building that is really not fit for purpose....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Regarding the old building, which gardaí will be leaving behind to what it is hoped will be a happy distant memory for them, we have ideas for the use of that building within the community. The Minister might chat with me, aside from the meeting, about how we engage with the Department or the OPW on the repurposing of that building. I could not let the opportunity go when the...