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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Does the Minister of State expect there will be an equipment only round-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: -----by May?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: That overall figure is stratospheric by comparison with what we have previously had. Previous provisions have been of the order of €30 million or €40 million and sometimes it was doubled up with two years' budget for an allocation. Even with that, the Minister of State will have a massive shortfall. It was fantastic to have that exceptional amount in the latest round. How...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: However, realistically the Minister of State will not be able to come up with that sort of budget. I know he was able to do it the last time but-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is money that is very well spent and I support the Minister of State's efforts to try to get the funding as high as possible. He mentioned the staff in Killarney. It is a fully transparent system. There is a method to it and it rewards merit. Sometimes the charge is made that it is not; it absolutely is. The staff in Killarney do a fantastic job. Regarding future major events, is...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: That was my next question.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: No-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It could be dealt with rapidly enough. It is actually much smaller than I would have expected. Could I ask in relation-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It does.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is very positive. These are volunteers who are doing these applications in the vast majority of cases. One thing that is also very positive is that there is a second chance now whereas in the past it was merciless for these volunteers. If there was one mistake in the application, that was it, it was put in the invalid pile and then there was hell to pay at AGMs, and stuff like that. At...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It does.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, that is fair enough.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Does the Minister of State have an anticipated timeline for the World Rally Championship, WRC, application? I know he is very supportive of the proposal and of the application in principle. Is there a timeline for a decision regarding the funding? I think we all agree that it will be a very positive thing for Ireland and the regions. Without disclosing anything that might be sensitive,...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: The Cathaoirleach will be surprised to hear that I have a few questions.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I have to go back to the RTÉ question. It is not going away, unfortunately. The more people I engage with and talk to in this regard and the longer it goes on, the more disillusioned I get with the organisation. I want to ask this in particular in the context of the bogus self-employment scandal in RTÉ of which we have been aware now for some time. The fact that it arose at all...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Does the Minister know what the figure is?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: This would be the figure to make everything kosher in regard to what these workers should have got.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Does the DG know that?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: My understanding is that a ballpark figure does exist. Do we even have an estimated figure at this stage? Has the Minister been provided with an estimated figure?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Has the Minister asked?