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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Does any of the other witnesses wish to make a final comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Mr. McCarthy is most welcome. That concludes our consideration of this issue and I thank the witnesses for assisting us in our deliberations. The committee will take on board the issues they raised. Go raibh míle maith agaibh agus slán abhaile.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I will call on our guests to sum up. I note that Mr. Danny McCarthy is raring to go, so he can speak first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Mr. McCarthy has put his points exceptionally well to the committee and the members will take on board his very strong feelings on this subject. I apologise for interrupting him, but time is moving on and I want to get a summation from our other guests.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Does the Senator have a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Did the Deputy meet my cousin there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Did the Senator not come to Tipperary?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I apologise for cutting the group short earlier, but I had only two speakers marked to contribute on the agenda. I am delighted to have heard all speakers. The contributions have been very informative and they have given us much food for thought. There are one or two points that struck me. I was a bit taken aback by Mr. McCarthy saying there is a total lack of support from radio and TV...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I thought they put out some wonderful programmes. They have a two-hour programme every week night. Therefore, I am taken aback by the sentiment expressed and cannot concur with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: In a moment. Mr. Ó Flannagáin referred to the important factor of the economy and mentioned that some 800,000 visitors attended the fleadh ceoil when it was held in Cavan and this was worth €105 million to the region. That significant amount came from an independent assessment. Can Mr. Ó Flannagáin tell us more about that? How independent was the assessment? We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Tipp FM is a commercial station.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I referred to both of them. I would have thought they played a significant role in promoting traditional music and culture.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I do not wish to get into an argument with Mr. McCarthy, but he said there is a total lack of support.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I do not accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Promoted well, thank you. In that context, I want to mention what I considered a very good programme from Ballina on the fleadh ceoil held there recently. It was a full one-hour programme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: That is only an example of what is on. I could give examples of several others, but I want to move on and allow Senator Ó Murchú in after Mr. Ó Flannagáin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: They are very real figures and the comhaltas can stand over them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: Go raibh maith agaibhse. I thank the contributors for their detailed and informative address to the committee. Before I call on members, we have another short contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: How could we have a meeting without discussing money.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Noel Coonan: I thank an tUas McCarthy for that passionate address.