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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I understand we are really tight for time so I will be to the point, and I would appreciate if the answers could be to the point as well. When the contract with Sky expired, did the GAA approach any other broadcasters? If not, why not? In the witnesses' opinion, is RTÉ's involvement in GAAGO in conflict with its remit as a public broadcaster when it is RTÉ's responsibility to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: Mr. Ryan does not have a view on that then.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: How does it reflect on the GAA that in this day and age, female footballers and camogie players are on our television screens week in, week out having to hold protests at matches to try to get basic minimum standards in place? I acknowledge and support the women camogie players and footballers. Will the GAA intervene? Clearly, it cannot wash its hands of this particular issue because when...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I am sorry for interrupting but what is the GAA doing to ensure that female participants get equality?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: The GAA uses women footballers and camogie players to sell its tickets.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: The GAA cannot wash its hands of this though.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: They have not asked the GAA to intervene yet.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: The GPA has not asked the GAA to intervene.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I will make a brief observation. Could the FAI's publications include Gaeilge? It is important that there is Irish-language content going into schools and libraries. I ask that this suggestion be considered.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: How much has RTÉ invested in GAAGO?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: Given that people pay a licence fee already, is it fair to say that RTÉ is using GAAGO to double-charge the public for broadcasting which should be available as a result of paying a licence fee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: Is that not what we are paying the licence for? Why do we have to double-pay it when we watch GAAGO?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: Would RTÉ consider replicating the GAAGO model for other sports?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: It says in the document presented by Mr. McBennett that RTÉ plans to have 1,000 hours of sport. RTÉ will show 44 hours of League of Ireland coverage out of that 1,000 hours. That is pretty abysmal. RTÉ shows more foreign football than League of Ireland football. Surely the remit of a public service broadcaster is to promote our domestic game and our international teams...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: Is 44 hours out of 1,000 not pretty abysmal?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I am asking about the League of Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: What does Mr. McBennett mean by "later stage?"

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: 318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to obtain a derogation for the island of Ireland from the World Athletics 1934 political boundary rule so as to allow Irish athletes to represent the island of Ireland at European and World Athletics Championships as they do at the Olympic Games; the engagement her Department has had with Athletics...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how he intends to ensure the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ following the sale of NAMA's stake in the site to the developer. [33503/23]

Education (Inclusion of Persons) Bill 2023: First Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Education Act 1998, and, for that purpose, to provide for the inclusion of information from special educational needs organisers in school planning; to provide for inclusion policies in schools and to provide recognised disabled persons organisations with a role in agreeing the composition of boards of...