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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: A lack of confidence and disappointment. Also, this information is likely to come out in a freedom of information request at a later stage anyway. You are aware of that. After 2.30 p.m. was there any further correspondence between your Department or anyone else with Siún Ní Raghallaigh?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: What happened in that phone conversation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Right. At that stage, all the information is with all the main players. Is that the case?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Either way, at 4.30 p.m. all the information was already in play, but you were still going to go ahead with “Prime Time” at 9.30 p.m. Can we take it that after 4.30 p.m., no other communication happened?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: At that stage it was 4.30 p.m. and, to a degree, the checks and balances had happened in relation to checking the stories in your statement in front of us today.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: When did you send the letter?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Between 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., you sent a letter that states-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: She is unhappy with a meeting. She is unhappy with a letter stating that the Minister is disappointed in her, and we all know the threat of her resigning is on the table. The letter is sent at 7.30 p.m.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: At 7.30 p.m. the letter is sent.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Everybody is aware of what exactly is in play. You are sending a letter to a chair who you said you thought was really diligent and showed huge commitment. You know that if you are sending her a letter of censure that she has already stated she is going to resign. We are a couple of hours away from you going on "Prime Time". Are you happy with the questions and your commentary on "Prime...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: You knew the issue she had with the word "disappointment", that you were disappointed. You knew that she was willing to resign over a letter. It has already been said, and most reasonable people would say, that if there were a fear with regard to miscommunication or relying on third parties, you would just lift the phone, have the conversation and get beyond that. There was plenty of time...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----you are happy with the commentary and language you used when asked the question?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the plans to enhance disability supports for students at further and higher education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8725/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Minister, are you happy with everything that you did on Thursday? I will agree with what was said earlier, namely, that there was only one way this was ending and that was with Siún Ní Raghallaigh's resignation. I cannot see it any other way.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Apologies. I missed a supplementary. My mistake.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We will return now to Question No. 47 in the name of Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh but which will be taken by Deputy Claire Kerrane.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Is Deputy Kerrane agreeable to Deputy Cairns coming in with a supplementary question?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy Gould has a short supplementary question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Alcohol Sales (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Alcohol Action Ireland along with, I believe, 80 other social, health and community organisations, and academics, have been on to a considerable number of people, including the Minister. They have presented international evidence showing that extending opening times by one hour results in a 16% increase in alcohol-related crime, a 30% increase in traffic collisions in rural areas and a 34%...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We all get that online and phone fraud and scams are activities that are everywhere and unavoidable. Cybercrime, as we have seen, is at its height. I was aware at one stage that ComReg was involved in a working group concerning phone scams and this type of field. How stands this initiative? I also remember Dr. Richard Browne of the NCSC dealt with the issue of directed spyware. We are...