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Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Is Senator Buttimer okay with that? I will move on. I call Deputy Eugene Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Is Deputy Murphy happy enough?

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have a few questions myself. In practical terms, how do the oversight and working groups work? What are the groups' modalities? Do they meet on a regular basis? When do they reach their end state? What is the timeline for the completion of that work?

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I do not wish to put words in anybody's mouth and I seek the witnesses' viewpoint but it could be argued that the process is still somewhat nebulous. We have the recommendations. They are very clear. There seems to have been a political welcome and the political mood music - forgive the pun - from the Ministers, Deputies Madigan and Naughten, has been quite positive, if their statements on...

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: On the point Mr. Ó Dubhghaill made earlier on the stream from Cúil Aodha, Baile Bhúirne and places like that, we have gone from "Mise Éire" right up to Jenny Greene. If one is talking about cultural output and the value, it is very difficult to put a monetary value on something which is so deeply imbedded, cultural and ingrained in the Irish psyche. I believe there is a...

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that.

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We will give further consideration to this matter at our next meeting. If we need to invite more witnesses or stakeholders in then we are free to do so. This debate is an important first cut. We wanted to give this particular petition a public airing because of the importance of the subject matter and today's meeting has been a very positive first step in that sense. It is my duty now...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee Collection (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there is a 15% evasion rate in relation to the television licence fee. [41227/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Safety (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the office of the digital safety commissioner will be established; and if he has been lobbied by social media companies that seek to prevent the establishment of such an office. [41229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Copyright Infringement (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to publish a task force on digital piracy. [41226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings he has had with potential bidders to the National Broadband Plan within the past two months; when the meetings took place; and the topics discussed at the meetings. [41225/18]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Given that I only have a minute and the fact that this resolution will come into effect from 1 January 2019, I ask the Government to look at this again in the Finance Bill. It is clear there will be unintended consequences as a result of the proposed implementation of this measure. We have been contacted throughout the evening by many people from all the sectors that have been discussed...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We are getting a tour of Louth.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: As I have the ear of the Minister, and thus a captive audience, I plead with him and, by extension, the Government to look at the cost of nicotine-replacement therapies, which is exorbitant and which proves to be a disincentive to moving from smoking to therapies such as inhalers, lozenges or gum. If the cost is so prohibitive it acts as a disincentive. I understand it is covered by the...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Yes, they are.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason clamping is allowed by a private company on the grounds of Kent train station, Cork. [41148/18]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I beg the indulgence of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and that of the Minister of State, who was in mid-flight when Deputy Ó Laoghaire came into the House. I ask the Minister of State to take cognisance of the Library and Research Service paper on this Bill. I made reference to the other issues with the current law on incest. There are a number of points addressed there which I will not...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, which did a fine job in assisting us with interpreting the Bill. Broadly speaking, the Bill is non-contentious and is aimed at two distinct issues. With regard to the sentencing of repeat sexual offenders, these provisions originated in a Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, and...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I seek clarification on the amendment. There are many bars throughout the country which sponsor soccer teams, GAA teams, all classes of sporting organisation and the quid pro quofor that sponsorship is that their particular hostelry is emblazoned on the jersey. As a consequence of this amendment, will that practice cease beyond 31 December 2023? That practice is, by implication,...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Therefore, it will cease.