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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: Finally, I will ask Mr. Molloy-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: In respect of the development of the game and the advantages to the Camogie Association of having the integration model, does that offer a route to broaden the game countrywide?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: That is a great way of looking at it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: There are a lot of witnesses to try to get through. I thank Ms Magee for the work of GAA Scór. My own club, Navan O'Mahonys GAA, qualified for the Leinster final at the weekend. I will start with Mr. Parsons. The GAA president, Jarlath Burns, spoke about the costs of intercounty teams, which is north of €40 million, and described it as “unsustainable”. He is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: I have my club accounts here. We spent €290,000 last year, of which €100,000 was on team expenses and the rest was on running the club. We still managed to make a profit. That was my club alone.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: It is going to go up.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: I am not asking about the debate on efficiencies. I am asking about intercounty managers who are driving a game towards professionalism by trying to get to what they see as X level. They are increasing the number of training sessions. I accept Mr. Parsons's point. You could stand still and costs will still go up. Maybe that should be called out. Equally, if he is calling for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: Absolutely, but my point is-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Shane Cassells: -----that things are made up by people. They are made up by managers and players. Managers are asking their players to give X amount and pushing them. In fairness to the GAA, the new uachtarán is saying that we need an amateur task force to actually take that back. The GPA is the players' representative body and I am talking about asking the players whether they feel they are being...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: I join with the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the ambassador to the Chamber. Regarding the events yesterday and the resignation of the Taoiseach, I pay tribute to him and his service for the country. It is important to recognise that and the role he has played in this and other Governments. I wish to discuss an interesting piece of research that was launched today and circulated to us,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the witnesses and thank everyone for the work they do for such an important sector. So many of them are the people behind the scenes making things happen and that has to be acknowledged today. There has been much talk since this session started on the capital side, the investment side and the tax break side. One of the aspects I wish to touch on from the outset is that in the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: How many are supported through that scheme? Is it around a dozen or so per year?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Horan touched on the intellectual property, IP, side, which I echoed in my remarks. What are his thoughts in respect of that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: Is Mr. Horan confident the pathways exist in this country to capture the creative talent that is there through the schemes RTÉ is running and that people will find those channels from college into the sector?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: On that point, Mr. Guiney mentioned RTÉ in his comments, when he talked about there not being enough investment in television drama. He did not think that investment would happen because of issues within RTÉ. I note, however, while there is a lot of focus on cuts in the November restructuring plan, there is a commitment to increase independent production by 50%, which is good.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Horan touched on the issue of content, as did Ms Flood, as regards its impact. Mr. Horan cited one such example. I am sure that is something Ms Flood feels needs to be implemented very quickly.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: Does anyone else want to touch on that?