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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will look at it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will look at it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Creative Ireland has a huge swag bag which is getting bigger by the minute. It has a new director, Ms Tania Banotti, who is a good girl.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: What has the NCCA done to counteract what the universities have done? I have not heard its voice on this. My preference would obviously be for the arts. I have not heard the NCCA argue against that point. Equilibrium is all very well, but in this instance it is not all very well because what has gone on is appalling. Where is the voice and influence of the NCCA in regard to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is not a definite voice. Rather, it involves words like "probably", "maybe" and "someday". I am surprised that the voice of the NCCA was not louder on this. Maybe it should be and maybe it should take up that cudgel. I am not suggesting that the points go to subjects such as music, but I am surprised that if there is a belief around the equilibrium of subjects and around the...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, we cannot hear what the Senator is saying.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am very genuine about that.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We are well able to fill his space.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I think the Lee Harvey Oswald analogy-----

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: You said it.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I fear the Senator is trying to start a riot here.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator's party sold the major one.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Roscommon.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I want to make a few observations because this is not necessarily my area of expertise. Eir's shareholders are designed to get out every few years and renegotiate. I am not surprised by that because when Eir plagiarised the murmuration of starlings to use in its advertising I knew we were dealing with people who really could negotiate. The ESB is a very well run company and very well...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Exactly.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wish to make some observations about the Bill generally and I am sorry that they do not speak to the amendment. First, there is not enough included about the registrar. A registrar is an academic reference point for ethos and standards and he or she should be a member of the governing authority. I do not think that is in the Bill. There is also no reference to the university secretary...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: One cannot say that about anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Arkins for his presentation. I ploughed through his submission, which was very well done. The survey he included, on which he based many of his facts, was also very interesting. I thank him for his presentation and for being here. It is refreshing because sometimes we get top-down information rather than it being bottom up from the people who actually run things. I know that...