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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Shane Cassells: On the issue of resources, there is no doubt the volume of journalists working in newsrooms today vis-à-vis20 years ago is lower. That puts pressure on reporters to get things right, which everyone strives to do in a newsroom but the reality is that is becoming more challenging because the resources Mr. McConnell, for example, has at his disposal as a national editor are fewer than...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Shane Cassells: The NUJ represents the workforce and reporters who strive to get things right. Balance that against the people who own these media organs. When I started as an intern 30 years ago at the Meath Chronicle when I was in college, there was a full-time copy-reader - in a provincial newspaper, in a newsroom. Now, you are lucky to get journalists to staff what is required, certainly at provincial...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Shane Cassells: The legal resources available to local newspapers and radio are not the same as those available to national organisations. That has an impact as well. On top of that, it is clear the resources available at a local level, covering courts in particular, are diminishing. That has a serious impact on Irish democracy. Will Mr. O'Connell comment?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: Okay. Ms Joyce stated an hour ago here that the breaches were unintentional. They cannot have been unintentional. There was a request, and there was a payment. It breached the MOU, and critically, Ms Joyce's advice to the chair was that it was not good practice and she would not recommend it, and he was so advised. So it was not unintentional. The only reason it stopped is because an...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: That is good. He has signed it on page 3 but the man who signed the Government MOU said here at 2.30 p.m. that he did not read it. I want to bring Mr. Hill back to last November when staff received an email from one of his colleagues in the HR department reminding them that all holidays had to be taken by the end of December, and that only five days could be carried into 2023. Did Mr....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: It was the end of February. At the end point, who came to Mr. Barrett at the end of February with the recommendation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: It was paid to her at the end of 2022. When was the payment to Mr. Hill made?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Hill was worried about paying the bills next year but at the very time, he could not pay the bills this year because Government funding had been suspended and he did not feel it worth his while to tell the football family that this had happened.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: There was a brief discussion on the betting tax. I support that concept and the distribution of additional income among all sports, which I have said bluntly in the Seanad. I hope the Minister for Finance looks at that. He alluded to having a tax fund for sport in his budget speech. The gambling industry has destroyed people's lives, in particular the lives of players and supporters. It...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: The row enveloping the development of Casement Park is a positive story that has the potential to be negative. I have raised this several times in the Seanad and at this committee. If diggers are not on site in Mach 2024, it is game over. What is Mr. Hill's position as CEO of the FAI? I praise the CEO of the IFA for his language in this respect. It is to be admired. Is Mr. Hill worried...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: On the issue of facilities, Mr. Hill said one entity is not responsible and there have been 20 years of underinvestment. I sat in many press boxes across the League of Ireland with John Fallon from the Irish Examinerwhen he was involved with sport in Fingal and I was beside him covering that team. In fairness, we always got good wine and cheese when we went to Ferrycarrig and a fellow with...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: How far away are we from arriving at that situation?

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: I also welcome Councillor Dermot Lacey who I have always admired. I thank my County Meath colleague Senator Keogan and all of our colleagues for tabling this motion and having this important debate this evening. I have always been a great advocate for local government in this Chamber and elsewhere. It is a topic I am passionate about. I spent 17 years as a councillor. I was first elected...

Seanad: The Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: Next Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: I say "Well done" to the Cathaoirleach for pointing out to Members the existence of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee, a forum with which people can engage. Some people here seem to have amnesia about who got rid of town councils and perpetrated that act of butchery. I proposed a Bill in the previous Dáil which was voted against by Deputy John Paul Phelan and everyone else in...

Seanad: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: As a member of the media committee, I express my support for Senator Byrne's motion and pay tribute to him for the work he has done in this sphere. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, and acknowledge and praise him for the work he has done in this sphere, especially in the area of national strategy and support for the companies that operate in this area, for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: I was at the IMRO awards during the summer and spoke to people from many of the stations afterwards on the challenges they face. Incidentally, they are before the committee at 2 p.m. this day next week giving a presentation on those issues. For them to meet that commercial reality and fulfil what the witnesses are setting out today, what has been the engagement through, say, the independent...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister of State for outlining the huge scope of work he does in funding our sports organisation. I refer not just to the pillar sports, but to all sports. He has shown great commitment in this regard, especially in showing that so-called "minority" sports are receiving their fair share and the support they so desperately need. I highlight as well all the work he is doing in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: Exactly. Mr. McIntyre referred to the vision in the context of Cavan. I come from County Meath. We have the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, the new centre that has opened in Trim and the theatre in Ratoath. That came from the vision of Meath County Council. I was a councillor at the time. I turned the sod on and opened the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan when I was a councillor. That came...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: That is why these hearings are important in the context of their place within budgets. Ultimately, that is up to councillors. During the recession, we were adamant in ensuring we would not cut from that sector even though many people saw it as low-hanging fruit. In fairness, Tom Dowling, the county manager in Meath at the time, was adamant that would not happen. I will touch base with...