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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: Will the people at the coalface have a say in how that funding is distributed? They are the ones who know where it is needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: It is extremely important and much appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: My question is for Coimisiún na Meán. Online safety is often overlooked, not by Coimisiún na Meán but by a lot of people. It is now so relevant to society, I would be interested in Mr. Ó Domhnaill's comments on how it could be beefed up. In the current climate we all get plenty of online comments. I will put it that way. To RTÉ, are subsidiary companies a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: Yes, I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: How much funding goes to 2RN?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: I am fine.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: 886. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the carer's allowance payment for a person (details supplied) is to cease following the means review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29217/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: 902. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) was refused; if he will provide details of the contributions for the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: 934. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to change the treatment of those in receipt of the widows pension, who are working and if they become ill and are unable to work but cannot claim illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30037/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: 1272. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the freestyle libre monitoring device (or a similar device) is not provided under the medical card for people with type 2 diabetes; if she will consider including it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29000/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: I raise the issue of the National Ambulance Service. I have heard from multiple constituents of prolonged waiting times, sometimes lasting hours, in cases of urgent need for medical attention. In my constituency, Arklow, County Wicklow, and Gorey, County Wexford, each have only one operating ambulance at any one time. This is to serve a population of more than 50,000 people. If these...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of IVF support, as announced in Budget 2025; if she will provide a timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28478/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am dealing with two families, a brother and sister, one of whom lives in Arklow while the other lives just down the road in Coolgreany. There is a difference of €650 in the payment they receive. Since opening my constituency offices in Gorey and Arklow, the most prominent issue for people coming in the door has been housing. Day in,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: I represent the new constituency of Wicklow-Wexford, which straddles the border between south Wicklow and north Wexford. As with the rest of the country, in all areas of my constituency there are issues with housing supply and availability of rental properties that are impacting families and communities. However, depending on which side of the border they live on, my constituents will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: My first question relates to the exit package. This may have been covered. I apologise for being late; I was caught up at another committee. Will Mr. Bakhurst tell me the status of the exit package? How is it going? Have the numbers Mr. Bakhurst promised or agreed been reached? Could I have an answer to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: Is RTÉ taking people on at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: Does Mr. Bakhurst feel RTÉ will achieve the figures stated in this room previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: If RTÉ is taking people on as well, the number must be quite small.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: Can we get a detailed breakdown of those exiting and those being taken on?