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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I will join colleagues in speaking to amendment No. 100, in which we are calling for the deletion of that section on the prohibition of political advertisement. I thank the Minister and all her officials for their engagements on the Bill up to today because it is one of the most important pieces of legislation. That should be said at the outset in terms of the Minister bringing forward this...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I would not accept the Minister’s choice of words in saying that it would be "dangerous" outside of the electoral cycle. I do not accept that. We need to be encouraging more political discourse and this is a way of doing so. Throughout this whole debate that we have had on this key point, the point that Senator Malcolm Byrne and I have been advocating for has perhaps been slightly...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I am being nice.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I do not want to be at odds with Senator Sherlock because we are not at odds in any sense but let us be fair in the debate on levelling down or levelling up. Trade unions are adept at using the media to put their point across as well. I am not saying their point is wrong; I am playing devil's advocate as the Senator has talked about business interests. I have seen unions take out full-page...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I move amendment No. 10: In page 18, lines 39 and 40, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 39 down to and including line 40 and substitute the following: “including the rights to privacy and reputation, are protected,”. This is a straightforward amendment that I hope the Minister can accept. It is intended to strengthen the language used....

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: To go back to amendment No. 10, it is important that the Minister spoke about reflecting on this. I ask that in doing so she also reflects on what was said before the Oireachtas committee last year by Mr. Ronan Costello, the senior public policy manager at Twitter, who defended the practice of anonymity. People can post what they like under made-up names. Mr. Costello insisted that how...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I support Senator Carrigy's amendment. He and I, and, indeed, all members of the committee, have engaged extensively with many sporting organisations throughout the course of the deliberations. We have heard their experiences both positive and negative from the online sphere and they have made their contributions towards this Bill. Senator Carrigy specifically mentioned Uachtarán...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I move amendment No. 28: In page 20, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(4A) In performing its functions the Commission shall have regard to issues of addiction, in particular gambling, and shall have regard to policies of the Government and of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Minister for Health, and to public bodies whose activities are...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I am conscious that legislation pertaining to gambling is due to come before us and, as that commissioner has not yet been established, I did not want to cross over between the two issues. I accept what Senator Sherlock said but I was cognisant of avoiding that. The intention of the amendment was to include a reference in order that, when that office has been established, the online safety...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I acknowledge what the Minister said and, therefore, I will withdraw it and reserve the right to reintroduce it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I welcome all the witnesses here today to discuss, as I said last night during the debate on tourism with the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, one of the most significant industries in our economy. I made the point that 23 years ago, when I was first elected to the council, one of my first roles within the local authority was as a director of Meath Tourism. The then CEO of Meath Tourism,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: To be fair, operating costs are hitting every sector, as Mr. Cummins has pointed out. I note the industry has come through two particularly difficult years. In terms of operating costs and optimism levels among members for the period and summer ahead, what is the feeling from the people to whom Mr. McGowan is speaking?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: On that point, I want to put that point to Mr. Cummins as well. He talked about a targeted approach here, similar to what was done by the Canadians, and to do that in reverse of the Mediterranean. How quickly can that be turned around in realistic timeframes?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: Is there a collaborative approach between our guests' sector, which comprises restaurants and food outlets, and the Irish Hotels Federation? Mr. Fenn indicated there is no way the domestic market will fill the jobs shortage this year.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: The Minister spoke last night about this issue of skills shortages. She talked about the work done by Fáilte Ireland and mentioned the need to provide support to the industry to address the immediate labour and skills supply challenges, which will be critical to the short-term recovery of the sector. Does Mr. Cummins believe she was talking about his sector?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: We are in the first week of April and the main season will kick off next month. If there is no way the domestic market will be able to fill the jobs shortages this year, will standards within the hotel sector suffer?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I do not doubt that for a moment and I was not implying otherwise. Ultimately, we have had a couple of very tough years and businesses will try to maximise their hotel rooms to recover.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: I echo Mr. Fenn's comments. What is the state of play in respect of national bookings for the coming summer? The Minister stated last night that she was confident we will return to pre-Covid, 2019 summer levels. I spoke to Senator Casey, who is the managing director of the Glendalough Hotel, on my way to this meeting. He stated we will be lucky to get over the 60% mark. Mr. Kelly might...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Cummins suggested the Mediterranean market, for example, could be targeted. Would Fáilte Ireland support that?