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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Too right it is.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: I did not raise this for the good of my health. I raised it for the good of other people's health.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Thank you.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Bring me before the committee.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Apologies. I look forward to that invitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh na haíonna ar fad. Tá brón orm nach mbeidh an t-am agam ceist a chur ar gach duine. I will begin with Virgin Media with a question on the importance of media plurality, which it referenced in its submission. It referenced news and current affairs programming and in-depth reportage on range of issue. I will go back to an exchange I had in recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: It still concerns me. There is an awful lot to be said for public service investment, and we all accept that. I want to echo what Deputy Malcolm Byrne said about public service broadcasting as a public good. However, it is important that the public recognises it to be a good and they will only recognise it to be a good if there is trust. On a range of issues in recent years, issues on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: How does Virgin Media deal with the temptation not to put ratings at the centre of the editorial decision and, indeed, advertising, given it is so dependent on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim an cheist chéanna ar mo chairde ó TG4. Tugaim faoi deara go bhfuil éagsúlacht ar leith le mothú ina cuid cláracha. Tá atmaisféar difriúil ar fad nuair a bhítear ag plé le ceisteanna. Bíonn dá thaobh, trí thaobh agus ceithre thaobh na gceisteanna á gcíoradh ag TG4. Cad é a dhéanann an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Mar fhocal scoir, mar tá mo chuid ama caite, I would like to hear from all of the witnesses, if they believe there is validity in the question that is being put, and how this legislation before us could be adjusted, changed or amended to try to secure this objective of diversity. On the presence or otherwise of that genuine diversity depends public trust, and that is going to determine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: He wants to feel your pain.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: Could the Minister of State go back to what he said about age verification? Is this in the context of pornography because that is an area-----

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: I have a particular concern about the need to take more seriously the need for strict age verification in the context of those who purvey pornography. As the Minister of State will be aware, Coimisiún na Meán has a certain function to regulate in this area but it only relates to large providers whose EU headquarters are in this country. There is a wider question of the potential...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State. Under the Lisbon treaty, the EU has the competency to legislate on criminal matters. There is the cross-border dimension. Recently, an amendment was proposed in the European Parliament about making disseminating pornographic content online without the age verification tools that effectively prevent children from accessing such content potentially punishable....

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: On the subject of grid stability, the recent blackouts in Spain seem to illustrate that investment in renewables is one thing but unless there is serious investment in the grid, the change in the source of energy will cause problems. This is an area I imagine will have to be a priority.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: It seems to be the case that the mix of sources is causing problems around the functioning of grids.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: I was fascinated by the Minister of State's divergence from the Macron agenda for strategic autonomy when he said that what Ireland favours is "open strategic autonomy". Is that saying that Ireland favours modified black but really means white. What is "open strategic autonomy" as opposed to "strategic autonomy"?

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: That is the idea of Europe being able to fend for itself, so to speak.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: It could be one of those cases where a nuance amounts to a contradiction. I am not sure on which side I would stand.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Rónán Mullen: As Bono says, "Sometimes you can't make it on your own." My last question is about Irish people not getting into the institutions. That is fascinating. What are the specific problems or is it the way things are being done that are militating against Irish people getting roles within the institutions?