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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ...community arts with a focus on developing arts in Irish localities. The first session has been convened with representatives from the County and City Management Association, Dublin City Council, Cork City Council and Waterford City and County Council. In our second session we will continue our examination of this topic and hear from Joe Caslin, street artist, teacher and activist; Una...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Yeates, and I now call Ms Ann Doherty of Cork City Council.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he could address the concerns on internet and broadband in west Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ...discuss the future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector in print media and journalism. On behalf of the committee I warmly welcome our guests Mr. Jarlath Feeney from the Cork Independent, Mr. Peter Timmins from the Galway Advertiserand Mr. Will Ryan from the Limerick Post.The format of the meeting is such that I will invite opening statements of no more than...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...Ms Fionnuala Rabbitt, of Highland Radio; Ms Gabrielle Cummins, of Beat FM; Mr. Simon Myciunka - I hope I am pronouncing that correctly - CEO of Bauer Media Ireland; Mr. Kieran McGeary, station director of Cork 96 and C103; Mr. Gerry O’Sullivan, Radio Kerry; and Ms Teresa Hanratty, Learning Waves. From Clare FM I welcome Mr. Ronan McManamy, chief executive. From the Dublin City...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...I especially agree with what Deputy O'Sullivan had to say. I am looking at it from the perspective of a Border county and the Border region. I am thinking of Cavan and Monaghan which are not west Cork. The hotels, hoteliers, restaurants and pubs would give their right arms to have the problem that exists in Dublin. I concur with my colleagues that it really is not good enough to say...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ..., I ask him for one final comment. In his presentation, he talked about spiralling operational costs. We accept this is happening throughout the country and it is not unique to Dublin, Galway, Cork or the big urban areas. There has been an increase in prices of 8% in energy, 18% in food and beverages, 30% in linen services and 20% in insurance. What would Mr. Fenn have to say about the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...GAA in regard to whether it would be possible to have a rotating Ulster final, whereby Clones would not completely lose its 100-year tradition of holding the Ulster final and, perhaps, as is the case in Cork and Kerry, a rotating final could be considered?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: When Creative Europe is delivering projects such as the one in west Cork to which reference was made, how much emphasis is given to the organisations that are delivering in terms of emphasising that this is part of a bigger picture of a creative Europe and nurturing that ethos? This is with regard to the concept that this is not just another music project we are part of, but that it is a very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the public offices of the Passport Office in Dublin and Cork will reopen in order that persons can make an appointment to submit a passport application in person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46780/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...generosity of spirit regarding the information they are going to share with us. I welcome Ms Alicia O'Sullivan, founder of Safety Over Stigma, and Professor Louise Crowley from University College Cork. The format of the meeting is such that I will invite our witnesses to make an opening statement and that will be followed by questions from members. As our witnesses may be aware, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gender Equality (8 Dec 2020)

Niamh Smyth: ...the game. The GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association need to work together for the betterment of their players. The original change to this match was caused by five Cork dual players being unable to play due to a clash between camogie and ladies football the previous weekend. Communication is an important part of all of this. Perhaps considering the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gender Equality (8 Dec 2020)

Niamh Smyth: ...many of the players. We have heard them talking very publicly and very honestly about their own experience. Of course, many of them are working and studying in cities like Dublin, Galway and Cork but are from more rural counties, like my own county of Cavan, and are perhaps travelling two or three nights a week. It is not acceptable that men’s GAA would be remunerated for any...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Niamh Smyth: ...East? I assume that the Wild Atlantic Way is the most popular of the three packages or concepts, but I would like the witnesses to comment on the issue. Unlike places such as Killarney, west Cork and other beautiful tourist hotspots, Cavan-Monaghan is not somewhere that people automatically think about going for a week or a fortnight on holiday, but there are fantastic facilities and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if complaints (details supplied) about school transport in north County Cork will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36849/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Falvey and his Department for their hard work on this issue. To follow on from what Senator Warfield said, the Department has chosen the cities of Dublin and Cork in which to establish pilot projects. I am surprised Galway was not included. Is there a reason it was not, given it is a leading light in terms of its international arts festival and that it will be the European...

Financial Challenges Facing RTÉ and its Revised Strategy 2020-2024: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the issue of RTÉ's strategy for Lyric FM. RTÉ is to close its studio in Limerick in 2020, with productions for Lyric FM to move to Cork and Dublin. The announcement was a severe blow to the mid-west and it was welcome that RTÉ reversed the decision. People in counties Limerick and Clare are proud of Lyric FM, as was shown by the outpouring of support when initial...

Report on the Arts: Motion (7 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: .... They face challenges such as lack of childcare and lack of healthcare. They face an abysmal future in respect of owning a home. That particularly affects artists working in urban areas, such as Dublin, Limerick and Cork. Living in those cities is essential for them to deliver their work. It is a catch-22 and a vicious circle. They must be in urban areas to be able to engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: ...and doing the same thing over and over again whereas we could have an organisation like the one mentioned by the witnesses. What Castleblayney is doing is working wonderfully. People in a town in Cork, Waterford or somewhere else that has the same profile and population could replicate what Castleblayney has done instead of exhausting themselves trying to start from scratch. We now have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (8 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his specific responsibilities with regard to the Cork event centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18978/19]