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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6559/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of this case; and if a place will be expedited for them in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dun Laoghaire. [6049/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 565. To ask the Minister for Health what supports are being put in place nationally, and particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan, to help people with a condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will address the concerns outlined and provide an update on this matter. [6562/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will address concerns outlined and provide an update on this matter. [6563/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank all of our witnesses. It has been an interesting debate. It is important that the Data Protection Commission is truly onboard and feels that this legislation is airtight. My concern is that if we continued with things as they are, there would be huge problems when it comes to prosecution if data protection was to be broken. There is a lot of work to do at the Department's end to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does anybody want to comment on the views I have put forward?

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)

Niamh Smyth: Are there any other questions on this section? Does Deputy Mythen wish to come in?

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)

Niamh Smyth: If that is all the questions under that particular section, we will move on to programme E - broadcasting. Do any members have questions on this section or programme?

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)

Niamh Smyth: Not at all, Deputy Griffin. The floor is yours.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Are there any other questions on that area?

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)

Niamh Smyth: I have a few questions for the Minister. I concur with what much of what Deputy Griffin said. I take the Minister's point that it is difficult and she has to maintain an arm's length approach but I would like to make her aware of the fact that I have met with staff too. I have heard extremely worrying and harrowing personal stories from staff, many of whom are women and who have worked...

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)

Niamh Smyth: Will the figure given to NewERA include the Department of Social Protection's figure and what RTÉ owes staff?

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)

Niamh Smyth: Is that the true and accurate figure, including what compensation may be owed to staff?

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)

Niamh Smyth: Is the Minister satisfied that is going to accurately reflect the staff who have been there for the past 20 or 30 years and have not been on the right contract? Does she expect the figure will reflect what may be owed to them as individual employees who were not paying the right stamp or on the correct employment conditions?

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)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate what the Minister is saying. She was very quick to go out there and meet with the unions and staff, but I can tell her from meeting with them in recent days that their position does not feel any more secure. Women are about to retire with no pension and all of those issues that I acknowledge the Minister is making a very concerted effort to address. There is a lot of fear...

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)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate that but if I was in the Minister's shoes, I would want to know the exact figure of what RTÉ will owe those 700 staff in compensation for being employed incorrectly for the past 20 or 30 years.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I know that. I am just saying that I would like absolute clarity on that before I would make any commitment in the future. That is my personal view. Are there any other questions from colleagues? We have covered every programme area at this point.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials very much for their assistance to the committee today. Is it agreed that the committee will go into private session to discuss other business? Agreed.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 33 - Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.