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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategies that he has to increase the percentage of female farm holders from the current low level of 13.4% to a much higher level to recognise their role on working farms and to give daughters an equal opportunity when farms are being inherited. [61243/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the staffing crisis at Cavan children's disability network team, CDNT. On 22 November, it wrote to parents to express the real challenge and difficulty the acting manager, Faye Reid, is faced with in delivering a service to almost 650 children who are on our waiting lists. I will read a snippet of the letter. It states: Cavan children's disability network team is currently...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It is great to see the witnesses back again. The departmental officials are having a very busy time with this committee. They have to come in and out on a regular basis. They will be glad to see the Christmas break. It is great to see everybody here today for this very important hearing. I have a little bit of housekeeping to do, and I ask the witnesses to bear with me while I do it. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to facilitate a round-table discussion on the rising cost of tourist accommodation. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome: Mr. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO, and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, chair, from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, ITIC; Ms Denyse Campbell, president, and Mr. Tim Fenn, CEO, from the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF; Mr. Paul Kelly, CEO,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. O'Mara Walsh. I now invite Ms Campbell to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Ó Lionáin very much. I am sure there will be lots of questions arising from that comprehensive presentation. I will now move to my colleagues. The rota has been circulated so they will know they have five minutes or thereabouts. I will allow a little bit of latitude.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will argue that one later.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Fitzgerald Kane wanted to speak in response to something the Deputy raised.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Fitzgerald Kane. We received apologies from Deputy Mythen, who cannot attend the meeting, but Deputy Munster is going to take his slot.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Fitzgerald Kane also wants to respond to the Deputy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Is Deputy Munster okay with that? I have given as much latitude as possible, if that is all right.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Would that be three or four people in one room?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Is Senator Hoey happy?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Very risky.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does Senator Carrigy have any further questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It is. Does Senator Carrigy have any further questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Having had the privilege of listening to everything today, we are facing a very difficult time, more or less a crisis, within the tourism sector and particularly in the provision of hotels and beds within the hotel sector. I feel what I am hearing today is that come next March, we are going to see an avalanche in the humanitarian crisis and where these people can go but, equally, if we do...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It comes to the Department and Government to address this in a very robust way. Is Mr. Kelly telling me we have 12 weeks from 1 January to address this and have a plan in place that really looks at the humanitarian piece and at getting tourism up and running again to where it was pre-Covid?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Therefore, we have literally 12 weeks from 1 January to address this in a meaningful and robust way and to have a plan.