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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 141. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently based in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding the once-off €1,000 bonus for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I hope our guests and colleagues will bear with me while I deal with a housekeeping matter. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meeting held on Wednesday, 19 January are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The meeting today has been convened to discuss RTÉ's public service statement, Irish language services and correspondence of 16 May 2021 to the Minister, Deputy Martin, regarding concerns relating to the RTÉ Board appointments process. I warmly welcome our guests who are joining us remotely via Microsoft Teams in committee room 1. I welcome Ms Moya Doherty, chairman of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will give Ms Forbes another few minutes, as I have to deal with a housekeeping matter before we proceed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The format of the meeting is such that I will invite Ms Forbes or Ms Doherty, whoever is able to be with us at the time, to deliver the opening statement, which is limited to five minutes, and which will be followed by questions from members of the committee. As the witnesses are probably aware, the committee may publish the opening statement on its website following our meeting today. ...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Ms Doherty and invite her to make her presentation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Doherty for her very comprehensive and impassioned statement. I will now turn to my colleagues, who have all been furnished with a speaking rota. Deputy Griffin is not present but we can come back to him if he gets an opportunity to join us. I call Deputy Munster. She has ten minutes for questions and answers.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I remind Deputy Munster to be fair. The three matters laid out were the public service statement, the Irish language services and the correspondence of 26 May. The Deputy only has two minutes remaining and I am sure she has more questions on that theme. I ask her to stick with the theme.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy may proceed. I am just reminding her of the position.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That line of questioning is not on the invitation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will stop Ms Doherty there because we have gone way over time. Has the Senator concluded his questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy has made his point very well. It is a fair point. I call Senator Hoey, who has ten minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: May I interrupt the Senator? She is straying away from the theme of the invitation issued to our guests. They may wish to respond on that issue, however. Does Ms Forbes wish to respond?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does the Senator have any other lines of questioning?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The next speaker is Senator Cassells who has ten minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have been reminded and will remind Deputy McGrath that we have to stick within the confines of the invitation, within which the court case does not fall. Ms Forbes has already answered that question. I ask Deputy McGrath to continue in a different vein.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy's time has expired. The next speaker is Senator Warfield.