Results 4,681-4,700 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Kelly for his statement and for keeping to the five-minute time limit. With that, I will open it to the floor. Is Deputy Ó Snodaigh taking ten minutes?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Falvey. Is that okay, Deputy Ó Snodaigh?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy is out of time. If he continues, he will take from his colleagues' time but if he may go ahead.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Perhaps we will come back to the question on VAT at some point. I see that Deputy Colm Burke wishes to speak first. Are the Deputies dividing their time equally with five minutes each?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Falvey mentioned the idea of having a specific Minister for the arts as opposed to a Minister for whatever you are having yourself, as was described.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Okay. Thank you very much.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Devlin wants to come back in.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Kelly can respond to the specific tourism question.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Kelly and Deputy Devlin. The next speaker is Deputy Matthews.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms. Banotti. We are out of time but the question Deputy Matthews asked about holidaying at home and people coming in is an important one and I ask Mr. Kelly to respond.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I ask Mr. Kelly to conclude.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We need to move on at this stage. I do not mean to be dismissive and Mr. Kelly is dealing with a very important issue, but there is a maximum amount of time that the witnesses can spend in the committee room and we can spend in the Chamber.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Thank you, Deputy Boyd Barrett. I call Deputy Collins.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am afraid we are out of time but there may be time at the end to address the other matters. There are a number of speakers left from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. I thank Mr. Kelly. The next speaker is from Sinn Féin and I am conscious that every other speaker went over time but I kept Deputy Ó Snodaigh to his ten-minute slot. He had an additional question...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will the Deputy outline what exactly is being done for Venice for those of us who do not know?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Kelly may know what is happening in Venice more than I do, so I will let him answer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I presume Deputy O'Dowd is the final speaker for Fine Gael. He has ten minutes unless he is sharing time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I ask the witnesses to limit themselves to four and a half minutes in telling Deputy O'Dowd that he is right in what he says. We have gone over time up to now and we are going to have to get in a couple of speakers.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have some questions. I will try to keep them short. I hope the answers can be relatively short too. Representatives from the national campaign for the arts were before the committee. They told us that performing artists were losing €2.9 million per month. Does the Department accept that figure? That is the first question. Mr. Kelly said that 70% of our tourism spend and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Either one or the other. It has been a while since anyone lunged at me, but who knows what the next five years will bring for any of us? It is a serious question. When is the whole thing about the substantial meal anticipated to change? It is not a penal provision. It is difficult to see what role, if any, An Garda Síochána might play. I have no idea what role the force will...