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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is important to acknowledge the quality of some of the content. We see this in the election coverage and some of the current affairs programmes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes, I agree. All of this good content has to be acknowledged. I also welcome a greater emphasis on moving into the digital space and realising that content is king. We have got to create more content, particularly for the digital side. It is probably fair to say that in the past the RTÉ Player did not have the best of reputations. Where does Mr. O'Rourke envisage RTÉ...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: While I agree there is a lot done but more to do, to use that phrase, we do not have a full house today. Some of what I may call the occasional members of our committee and some visitors have not attended. Maybe it is a sign that there is a recognition that things are starting to happen in RTÉ. I may not agree with all of Kevin Bakhurst's approach, but I think in terms of the general...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is welcome and there is a lot of quality drama being produced in Ireland. RTÉ has been commissioning some of that and it is important. Ms Howard may be aware that this committee is also looking at the issue of how we support regional film and television content production. That is an issue we have been looking at. I do not know if Ms Howard has any perspective on that. It is a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I will also tie in something else in the model on the news side. Apart from regionally in Ireland, there are global inputs and there has been some discussion. During the course of last year there was the impact of closing the London office. I am aware during this election year of having Irish voices reporting on it. It has been a pleasure to hear Yvonne Murray's reporting from the UN on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Exactly. This is about the commitment. I totally agree about Irish voices and Irish content but that I think that commitment will also continue on the part of RTÉ.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: On the digital side, what is the impact of artificial intelligence? I know we touched on this with regard to the impact on drama and artist's residuals and so on. In the digital age, how does Mr. O'Rourke perceive the impact of AI on RTÉ's work?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I have a final question. Mr. O'Rourke has obviously come in and is new. We engaged quite a lot with the previous chair, and I felt she made a major contribution during the time. She came in and suddenly lots of things were discovered and were landing on her desk. There is nothing else. Mr. O'Rourke has not discovered anything.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: There is nothing around RTÉ Mr. O'Rourke believes we should be worried about.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I think some of Deputy Mattie McGrath's earlier comments were unfair. There were a number of independent reports commissioned by the Minister, and I was happy about how thorough they were and the wide range of recommendations. I think the challenge from my perspective is basically about how quickly you get to implement all of those recommendations. It is critical, in particular on the HR...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Does Mr. O'Rourke think the culture has changed?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses and congratulate them on their appointments. Given that it has been a year now that this committee and RTÉ have been dealing with events, when the Minister called them did they not have any doubts?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Like others, I congratulate all those who stood and have been elected and wish all the best to our colleagues in this House. I am conscious that in the naming, Senator Blaney's name was omitted from the list of Senators. As we know, he was part of the strong unified Fianna Fáil team that ran in the Midlands-North-West constituency over the last few days. I will focus on races of a...

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Senator Flynn has the floor.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: As no other Senators are offering, I invite the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I invite Senator Erin McGreehan to conclude the debate. She has five minutes.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?