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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It does. I wanted to figure out how it will work. Is Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan ready to speak or will I continue to our colleagues?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I call Senator Blaney.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It is my turn and I will have to be brief. To be fair to all the members, I think everything has been explored to a very positive outcome. I have two quick questions. We have heard time and again at this committee how girls fall out of sports at a particular age, often at 14 or 15. I think that is broadly the case across many sports. We are haemorrhaging young girls who are finished...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This would be a good way to address that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to offer a suggestion. There are a lot of positive outcomes and potential with what Mr. McGroarty is suggesting. I was going to suggest that perhaps at another time, after the summer recess, we might invite him back in with the Department's sports officials to consider and explore the possibility of progressing this. What other actions can this committee take to help to progress this?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: If we were to do what I am suggesting and meet with sports officials, we should also bring in housing officials. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Can I get support from my colleagues to do that? Perhaps in the new year we can explore that a little bit further and bring officials in from both Departments to do that. I am being reminded by the clerk to the committee that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is another Department and it would not be answerable to this committee. Can we still send an invitation to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This committee needs to lead out on trying to get those three Departments together.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will leave it in the capable hands of the clerk to the committee. She will consider how we could manage something like that. We have given her a vague outline; we just need the whole Government in here to sort all this out. It is something we will progress in co-operation with our guests. We will liaise with them through the summer to see how we can progress that in the new term. Is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We have been joined by Senator Malcolm Byrne. We are coming to the end of the session.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will hold Mr. McGroarty to that. It is on the public record now.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Mortell, Ms Carthy, Mr. McGroarty, Mr. Courell and Mr. McDermott. Mr. McDermott did not get a chance to speak. Is there anything he wishes to say in conclusion?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. McDermott is very welcome. I thank him for the compliments. Our guests are off the hook for today. We will invite them back in the new year. I will now suspend briefly to allow the secretariat to make the arrangements for our second session, which, as all present are aware, relates to working conditions and skills shortages in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This session will involve a discussion of working conditions and skills shortages in Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector, which, sadly, we hear a lot about these days. I welcome: Dr. Deirdre Curran, a lecturer with National University of Ireland, NUI, Galway; Mr. Denis Hynes, sector organiser hospitality, SIPTU; Ms Fiona Dunne, national co-ordinator of One Movement, and Mr. Clement...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Curran for a very passionate presentation. I invite on Mr. Kelly to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Kelly. I am sure there will be many questions from my colleagues when we get to that point.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Hynes for that bit of straight-talking towards the end. I thank Dr. Curran, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Hynes for their presentations. I will turn to my colleagues, who have five minutes each for questions and answers. I will begin with Deputy Mythen.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: There are two specific questions. Ms McCord is offering.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Not to cut across Deputy Mythen, can I tease that out?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Dr. Curran said a significant amount of those workers are not members of unions. How do we give them that voice then?