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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I will now conclude that piece and move on. I call Senator Cassells.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I am going to have to draw a line under this set of questions and answers.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Treacy. We are not doing very well today in terms of time. We are an hour into the meeting and only four members have contributed. I want to make sure all members get an opportunity to contribute. That is why I have shown latitude.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for sticking to his time so well. It is very much appreciated.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Carrigy for those questions. I ask everyone to be mindful as we have less than ten minutes left. Deputy Chris Andrews is here with us as a guest today and I want to make sure he gets in. I call Senator Malcolm Byrne.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I must inform Deputy Andrews-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews is here as a guest. He has been provided with an opportunity to ask questions of the witnesses, not other members of the committee. This is inappropriate and not the place for it. I ask Deputy Andrews to withdraw his remark and to direct his questions towards the witnesses who are here to answer questions.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews made a political charge against-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Andrews to use his time on questions to the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Andrews has obviously come in with a prepared speech. The purpose of his five minutes is to ask questions of the witnesses. I have not heard one question to a witness.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I will ask the Deputy one last time to ask his questions of the witnesses rather than colleagues around the table.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: There is a minute left.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: He is a member of this committee.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I am trying to be as fair as possible. Deputy Andrews wasted a lot of time on a political speech rather than asking questions of the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I know, but the specific purpose of this committee is to ask questions of the witnesses.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I ask Deputy Andrews to use his time wisely. Mr. Kirwan has 45 seconds.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Excuse me-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I will just make an observation. Committee members, as in any committee, have an obligation and duty to invite in any organisation we want. It is not a fair charge to say one specific member is trying to politicise an issue. In our sessions, all of us have the opportunity to make requests about organisations. It is a most unfair comment. However, the time has run out. If Mr. Kirwan...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: Mr. Kirwan made that point.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Niamh Smyth: I am someone who is very objective, because I have no-----