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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is making or will make provisions on continuing and expanding schemes aimed at reducing period poverty at the policy as well as at local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33154/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in light of the recent approval of a total economic and academic boycott of Israel by Trinity College Dublin, he plans to discuss this matter with other higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33152/25]

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: While certain aspects of this Bill are welcome, such as the exemption adjustments and consideration for homes with defective blocks, it fundamentally fails to address some of the issues at the core of our local property tax system. These are issues that have long been raised by the Social Democrats. Our cofounder, Catherine Murphy, highlighted these issues from the outset. We would like to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Under Standing Order 35(3), I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business. Grocery prices are currently out of control and are continuing to soar. Compared to 2021, families are now spending about €3,000 more in the supermarket. Along with all the other increases we are seeing in the prices of energy, rent and houses, this is having a devastating impact on families who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank everyone for being here. It is a really interesting session to have so many disparate voices and different voices from across the sector. I am really enjoying the discussion so far. I want to build on some of Deputy Carrigy’s questions. On some of the advertising funding that has shifted into big tech, do the witnesses support the view of platforms as publishers? I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does Mr. Purcell see scope within this legislation for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank Mr. Purcell. Does anyone else have a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Yes. My question is specifically around platforms as publishers. For transparency, I used to work in the tech sector. It was a long time ago. I worked in Google for eight years so I am well aware of the advertising shift that happened. It was during the years that was mostly happening. Would Ms Veldon see platforms as publishers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That is my point. Would Ms Veldon like to see them legally categorised as publishers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does anyone else want to comment? In that case my next questions are for the radio folks, specifically Mr. Purcell and Mr. Kelly. Their opening statement spoke strongly on the need to address the core funding as well as funding of additional new outputs. How is that balanced in the context of independent radio which also operates as a commercial enterprise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I appreciate that. Mr. Purcell has explained it very clearly. In its opening statement the community radio group made an interesting point about how younger people are listening to more community radio and the potential of young people who get a chance to have a show, for example, on community radio. How can we best nurture new and young broadcasting talent, particularly through this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Excellent. My next question is for both groups. They are such an important mechanism for reaching communities and sharing information. This Bill has provisions on the production of public service content and alterations to legislation that provide for online clips and podcasts. What will this mean for the ability of the groups to create public service content and to expand their reach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Yes, that sounds good. I will give my remaining time to the community radio group if its representatives would like to answer the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank all the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I want to echo some of the earlier comments. This has been very informative and as a new member of this committee, it has been really helpful for me. I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions. I want to zoom in on the issue of workers' rights. I understand some of the challenges that Mr. Purcell in particular outlined for employers in terms of the schemes and restrictions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does anyone else wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That is interesting. I thank Ms Veldon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: But nowhere near the same standards that we would hold traditional press to.

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Growing old is a privilege, one which, it is to be hoped, many of us in the Chamber will be able to enjoy. In Ireland we have a lot to do in order to deal with our attitudes toward ageing and the way we treasure and nurture our older population. We should not infantalise them, as we did during Covid. When it comes to this issue around care, we need to offer choice. The reality is that we...