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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (23 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of paternity benefit since it was introduced on 1 September 2016, by county, in tabular form. [43181/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report on Positive Mental Health in Schools: Minister for Education and Skills (18 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I know he will bring his experience as a teacher to the role, which will be very valuable. Members of the committee are looking forward to working with him in a constructive way. This consideration of the action plan for education gives us an opportunity to feed into the plan, which is critical. We are considering the area of well-being....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: In this session the joint committee will engage with RTÉ on its annual report for 2017, the independent review of the role and gender equality report and European Broadcasting Union peer review report. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will begin by asking some questions before calling other Deputies and Senators. Ms Forbes mentioned that the BAI had recommended that RTÉ receive an additional €30 million per annum. I thank her for her comments on the joint committee's work on the future funding of public service broadcasting. Given that the elimination of the evasion rate of 14.6% would generate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Ms Forbes to answer my questions and those of Deputy Timmy Dooley before I bring in other members of the committee. She can answer them in any order she wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: What about gender equality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That explains why, when the story broke, considerable concern was expressed about the transparency of pay disparities. There were different grades. Some of it was historic, with people working different hours, etc. Is RTÉ working on this matter? Transparency is key to understanding why people are earning particular salaries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was Deputy Timmy Dooley's question answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was there a further question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I was going to ask other members to speak, but I might let Ms Forbes come in now because many questions were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Eamon Ryan asked a question about GAA broadcasting rights. If the delegates are submitting something in writing, they might submit it to the clerk to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator has asked a lot of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There were questions about TG4 and the archives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The committee would be very interested in hearing about any launch of a digitisation programme for the archives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank members for their excellent questions. I also thank Ms Forbes, Ms Cusack and Ms O'Keeffe for coming before us. It has been a very worthwhile engagement. It is proposed that the committee publish the opening statement received on its website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to draw witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is much appreciated. I have one or two questions before I bring in the members. Would Mr. Godfrey consider carrying out an external independent analysis of the regulatory environment, similar to that undertaken by Commission for Regulation of Utilities in Ireland, CRU? It undertook a peer review. That is one question. On the Stiles report, Eir was found to be in breach of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As for the peer review, would ComReg look at doing something similar to what was carried out by the CRU with the OECD?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Godfrey for coming and his engagement with us. We will publish his presentation on the committee's web page.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is the mid-year review of the 2018 Estimates for Public Services: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We are engaging this afternoon with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, who has responsibility for natural resources and digital development. Members are reminded...