Results 1-20 of 192 for speaker:Evanne Ní Chuilinn

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I echo the sentiments of many Members today in wishing everybody the best of luck over the recess. There is lots of work to be done elsewhere, but thank you to all the staff here in the Seanad, the ushers and everybody who has looked after us so well, particularly us newbies just getting used to everything. There is a group of workers here in Leinster House who face into a lot of...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht bheith anseo. Tá fhios agam go mbeidh an t-Aire, an Teachta McConalogue anseo níos déanaí.

Seanad: Sport: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Tá sé sin go breá. Tá fáilte rompu ar fad. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Mary O’Connor chomh maith, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport. Sport in Ireland goes to the very essence of who we are as a nation. We define ourselves in tribal terms, whether this is by club, by county or by province. We punch above our weight as well and find creative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: ACT Smartphone App: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am blown away. I am so impressed. I am glad that young girls and women in Ireland have you to look up to because it is so important. I think you will be back before the health committee but I would not be surprised if you were back running the country as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe agus gabhaim buíochas leo as ucht a bheith anseo. Táim ag féachaint ar an dá shíneadh fada in ainm Shéamas Ó Concheanainn. Teastaíonn uaim é sin a rá leis an Teachta Dála chomh maith. Tá triúr páiste agam. Níl aon rud cearr leo ach tá siad i gcóras ospidéal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Is rud an-simplí é i ndáiríre. An bhfaigheann oifig an choimisinéara mórán gearán ina leith sin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoimisinéir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Tá ceist amháin eile agam. Luaigh an Coimisinéir Teanga go mbeadh aonad á bhunú nó go mbeadh droichead éigin ann idir an plean leis an sprioc 20% agus an cur i bhfeidhm. An dóigh leis go mbeadh an córas oideachais in ann feidhmiú mar dhroichead? Luaigh sé muintir na Gaeltachta. Ní féidir brath ar mhuintir na Gaeltachta chun...

Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá muid fíorbhuíoch go bhfuil sé anseo chun an t-ábhar ríthábhachtach seo a phlé. I join my colleagues in commending Senator Ryan on her work on this Bill and for the courage of her convictions that she has taken with this matter and other deeply sensitive and personal issues. It is not an easy thing to do to speak...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I so move.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Míle buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith anseo sa Seanad tráthnóna chun an t-ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo a phlé. I welcome the opportunity to discuss our post office network and how we can all support what is not just an important network for communications, business and the State, but a network that connects our communities right across...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Ba mhaith liom aird a tharraingt ar chúis imní agus fearg i measc roinnt mhaith múinteoirí Gaeltachta. Aontaímid ar fad sa Teach seo go bhfuil géarghá le tacaíocht agus aitheantas dóibh siúd a bhfuil ag coimeád ár dteanga beo bríomhar. Déanann múinteoirí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Thank you. Our next speaker is Senator Comyn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Mr. Scanlon and Mr. Quinn both made strong cases for a tiered system and exemptions for the content levy. That is something as a committee we will bring back to the Minister. They have made a strong and sound case for that. LOITV is a different business model and offering to GAA+. It is probably a smaller commercial operation. If there was a tiered system, would Mr. Scanlon see a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: In his opening statement Mr. Scanlon said that a lot of the production is on a voluntary basis and at club level. This is encouraging, but we cannot trade on passion. We see that a lot in sport, unfortunately. Is the business case sustainable or is there a need for another funding stream? Deputy Brennan also queried this. How does Mr. Scanlon see the business case progressing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank Mr Scanlon. I want to get clarification on a number of points. LOITV is one aspect of how we watch football on television. Another aspect is free-to-air. RTÉ had a long-standing relationship with the League of Ireland and it has gone to Virgin Media. When the director general of RTÉ was here a couple of weeks ago, he described it as a bolt from the blue and that he was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Who was the League of Ireland negotiating with in RTÉ? Was it a group from RTÉ Sport, because the director general was not aware this was coming down the track and that RTE was going to lose the rights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Was it with one person or two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: What was paid to RTÉ for the 50% stake in GAA+? A lot of different figures have been thrown around, but as this committee often discusses RTÉ's finances, it would be great if we could put in a request how much was paid for those rights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: One of the issue we will hopefully discuss as a committee over the next few months is integration between the GAA, the LGFA and The Camogie Association. What we are doing here is planning for the future of broadcasting and sport. Is there provision for GAA+ to become GAA+, all encompassing? Will ladies football and camogie be streamed to the same level as hurling and football when...