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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I note a reference to language in the independent sector by Mr. Keegan and Mr. Dooley. Mr. Dooley refers to a private commercial sector. Could he explain that a little bit to the committee, in terms of the difference in the use of the terminology?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Could Mr. Keegan say what is the biggest threat to the workers if it does go ahead? I know he is supportive of the independent sector but what is happening in RTÉ in terms of outsourcing and what is the biggest threat or fear?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: What is morale like in there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Am I right in saying the 25% is a starting point and that it would potentially grow?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I might continue that line of staff morale. My understanding, with a little bit of experience in RTÉ, is if everyone did what they were paid to do, nothing would get done. There is an awful lot of acting-up and people filling in. Mr. Dooley will know exactly what I am talking about when I refer to regrading and the conversations he and I had with RTÉ management over the years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Regrading was brought up by me and others ten or 15 years ago. It is an awfully long time to get paid for what you do, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Regrading is still ongoing and there are still people in RTÉ doing jobs they are not paid for. That is the clarification I wanted. There is one more point of clarification. I mentioned Eversheds already. It was always labelled as a group agreement by RTÉ. As all the union groups are here today, did everybody agree with it at the time and sign up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: The Eversheds process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I will rephrase that because we are short on time. Was there any group or union that disagreed fundamentally or told its own members it did not agree with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Did all the unions agree to the Eversheds process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Did Mr. Kane and SIPTU also agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: SIPTU agreed with the Eversheds process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: None of us agree with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Mr. Keegan mentioned people moving sideways. It is important to point out that not everybody will have the capacity to move sideways and do a different job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Mr. Quinn spoke earlier about the importance of the camogie quarterfinals, for example, being on the television. I think he will agree that if it was just hurling quarter finals onwards on the television, there would be absolute war. It is important to have a look at it. This is a genuine opportunity to reinvent the wheel when it comes to sports broadcasting. Mr. Quinn addressed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I agree. It is probably important for us as a committee and also for the GAA to keep an eye on it and make sure it stays on the agenda for the steering committee. Again, we hope to hear from its members at some point or to have them in as witnesses if they accept the invitation. I thank our witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Does Mr. Keegan think that is happening?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I ask for an opportunity to have a debate in this House about the sportsperson’s tax rebate. On retirement, Irish athletes who have lived and trained in Ireland are entitled to claim tax back on 40% of their earnings from their sport. The then Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, first introduced sportsperson's tax relief in 2002 and, at the time, said the measures were being...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter and making time for it in the schedule after last week's mishap. I thank the Minister for making time this morning. I know she is very busy as we approach the recess. I appreciate her coming to the House today to discuss an escalating crisis in early life healthcare. Our HSE public health nurses do important work. I want to...