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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Television Licence Fee (11 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person receives a rebate for their television licence when they turn 70 years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30747/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome our guests who are in the Gallery, some of whom are interns. They are very welcome. I warmly welcome our guests who are online. We can always depend on Séamus Dooley to be present when we have a discussion on anything to do with the media. It is lovely to have him and Tim-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: It is lovely to have both Mr. Dooley and Mr. Tim Dawson here in person, and to have our guests who are online. The meeting has been convened to discuss the freedom and security of the press operating in areas of conflict. I warmly welcome the witnesses. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Sorry, I should have said we are in public session for housekeeping purposes. I ask everyone to bear with me. I will have to repeat some of that. I warmly welcome everyone. Today's discussion is on the theme of freedom and security of the press operating in areas of conflict. I warmly welcome our guests, both those who are present and online. I welcome the esteemed Mr. Yaroslav...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I will let all of our witnesses speak first then we will come to members for questions and further discussion. I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. I remind colleagues that we have to keep to the broader issue of media and democracy rather than getting into individual cases. I call Professor McGonagle from the University of Amsterdam.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I do not want to cut Professor McGonagle short but we will have time to expand and I am sure my colleagues have read the statement, if he wants to summarise.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Not at all. We want to hear more of what Professor McGonagle is talking about, because it is relevant to the work that we do. We will have lots of time, when we get through all the witnesses, to tease Professor McGonagle's ideas out further. I call Mr. Tim Dawson, deputy general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I do not think anybody in the room would disagree. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Dawson's concluding comments. I now invite Ms Joris to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I now invite Ms Evans to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Evans, and that brings us nicely on to speaking slots for our colleagues. Some are online and some are present. I am going to begin with Senator Shane Cassells. The floor is his and he has eight minutes or thereabouts.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Yes, please.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Could I interrupt Professor McGonagle and ask him to put on his screen? He is blanked out, and we would like to see him as he speaks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry. I have to ask you to wrap up because we have gone way over time. We will have lots of time to come back to you but we will give everybody else an opportunity to speak.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Considering we have gone four minutes over, I am going to give everybody 14 minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Who does the Deputy want to respond first?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We will start with Ms Evans since Mr. Dawson finished up if that is okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We will go to Ms Evans next as she is online.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does Ms Joris wish to come in for a brief moment?