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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am well aware of the challenges facing artists, and many other people, in accessing affordable accommodation in Ireland. Improving housing supply and improving affordability is a priority of the Government as set out in the Government’s housing policy Housing for All as led by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This multi-annual, multibillion euro plan aims to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Housing is a major crisis and not just in the four years that the Minister has been the Minister as it has extended beyond that for many years. We also know that levels of homeownership amongst artists is a lot lower than among the general population and that artists depend more on private rental accommodation in our cities and in particular those who are working in the area of circus...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: Some of the statistics quoted by Deputy Ó Snodaigh are on foot of the research for the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. This shows its value. As I have said, the research element of it was of equal importance as the actual payment itself because we are gathering information on the real lived experience of artists. As I said at the conference, it seems that the issues that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The accommodation crisis is so bad that travelling performers who were working at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre felt the need to put out a call to art lovers to offer spare rooms to put up artists for the weeks they were performing at the theatre. The daily room rate costs in Dublin hotels is around €210. This would mean two thirds of a week's wages under the basic scheme would...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputy. I referred earlier to the increasing resources for the arts sector. These have really been in part a recognition of the increase in the costs, including the increase in the costs of accommodation. It is also worth noting in this regard that increases in support for these measures in my time as Minister has actually greatly outpaced inflation and represents a significant...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Television Licence Fee

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Imelda Munster: 2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will comment on her plans for reform of the licence fee. [24353/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Imelda Munster: This is a straightforward question. Will the Minister comment on her plans for reform of the licence fee?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I thank Deputy Munster. Public service media are a key pillar of our society and, in particular, of our democracy. This has never been more apparent than over the past number of years from maintaining cultural, educational and social engagement during Covid restrictions to countering disinformation through trusted content. They must, however, be supported with adequate resources through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senators Blaney and Black and Ms Claire Hanna, MP. Just before moving on to the business of the committee, I want to wish all of the MPs who have served on this committee every success if they stand in the forthcoming election. Their involvement with this committee has been very useful. We have had fantastic discussions at all of our meetings and hopefully...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Nelson for her contribution today, especially given the importance of the issues she has raised. Obviously, our committee will be very happy to support the initiative she has suggested, if we can. Before I finish, I note I am looking at a former MEP in the back seat here who I wish, as I did their former colleagues, every success in the election. Obviously, Senator O'Hara is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The meeting will adjourn. As the committee will not have a meeting next week, the next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on 13 June. I thank everyone.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

The following motion was moved by Deputy Bríd Smith on Wednesday, 29 May 2024:

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1: -(Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Sean Fleming)

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion on neutrality and the triple lock, which took place on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. On the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Amendment put: The Dáil divided: Tá, 68; Níl, 45; Staon, 3. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin; Níl, Deputies Bríd Smith and Paul Murphy.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Tá Colm Brophy, James Browne, Richard Bruton, Mary Butler, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jack Chambers, Niall Collins, Patrick Costello, Michael Creed, Cormac Devlin, Alan Dillon, Stephen Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Francis Noel Duffy, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Alan Farrell, Frank Feighan, Joe Flaherty, Charles Flanagan, Seán Fleming,...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Amendment declared carried.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." The Dáil divided: Tá, 68; Níl, 44; Staon, 3. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin; Níl, Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and Bríd Smith.