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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Many hands are up. We will keep going and I promise we will get everybody in. I invite Senator Warfield to speak.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Warfield for that line of questioning.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We would need another hearing on that. I call Mr. O’Reilly.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. That is helpful. I call Mr. Purcell.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. I thank Deputy Dillon for that line of questioning. I call Deputy Joe Flaherty, who has a background in this area.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Flaherty. We now come to the last piece. This is an opportunity for our stakeholders and witnesses to make a contribution before we wrap up. Is anyone offering? I call Dr. Wheatley.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Goodman and everyone who participated today. It was wonderful to have everyone together. We are always tight for space in the committee rooms so it was wonderful to have a loan of the Seanad Chamber today. It allowed for a much broader and insightful discussion. It was nice to hear about the cross-over and link with the commonalities, the common threads. There was some tough...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I concur with what Senator Carrigy said. I also have experience of being on the retailer side of things, and of having to go in at 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. to put the inserts into the different newspapers when all those deliveries arrive on a Sunday morning. Then there is the job with the returns as well. Perhaps we could examine this issue with the intention of making it a little easier for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. That is good. The committee looks forward to continuing our examination of these issues and working with and for the sector so we can play our role in supporting the sustainability of the sector as a vital element of our democracy. I believe it was Warren Christopher, the former US Secretary of State, who said that without free and independent media true democracy is unattainable....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This concludes our business for today.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58199/22]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Select Committee (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have received apologies from Deputies Munster and Mattie McGrath. Today's meeting of the select committee has been convened for consideration of two items: first, the Supplementary Estimate for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Vote 33, programme areas A, B, D and E; and second, Committee Stage consideration of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will now proceed to our consideration of the 2022 Supplementary Estimate of Vote 33. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and their officials to the meeting and thank them for being here with us. As the Minister is present, I remind officials that they should not speak during the session. Members are reminded of the long-standing...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for those comprehensive outlines in respect of their Department.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Deputy Fitzpatrick. Did he want to ask any questions?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have one question. I congratulate the Minister on the basic income scheme for artists. It is hugely and warmly welcomed across the country. I see there were 9,000 applications. How many artists were we able to facilitate in the scheme?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That is it. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, has answered all the questions I might have asked. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for being with us and for making their presentations.