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- Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)
- Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)
Mark Ward: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate and licence the sale of nitrous oxide to exempted purchasers, to prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide products to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, and to provide for related matters. I thank the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers for its assistance in preparing the Sale of...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Apologies have been received from Senator Annie Hoey. I welcome Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh and he replaces Deputy Imelda Munster. I do not think Deputy Munster is replaceable but Deputy Ó Snodaigh is very welcome.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: The Deputy has decided to take it easier for the remaining weeks or months.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: We look forward to working with our new committee member. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is also a very experienced chairperson of two Oireachtas committees; well done. I thank Deputy Munster who was an extremely hardworking member of this committee. I propose that we write her to thank her for her invaluable contribution to the committee over the past almost five years. Is that agreed...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy. Do any colleagues have questions before we proceed?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I remind the Deputy we will have opening statements from both the Department and RTÉ on that, which may answer those questions. Has Deputy Costello any feedback for that or will I wait until-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Does Senator Byrne wish to respond to Deputy Costello?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Does Deputy Costello you wish to respond?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I now invite Mr. Ryan, principal officer with the broadcasting policy unit of the Department, to make his opening statement.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I now invite Ms Dooley, head of archives at RTÉ, to make her opening statement.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Senator Byrne has one final question.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: We have to move on. We are way over the time but I am conscious that we may not have as many members here today as usual. The floor is Deputy Ring's. He has four minutes, or thereabouts.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Since everybody is okay with that, I will move on. I call Senator Cassells.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: That concludes this part of today's hearing. I thank the witnesses for being so forthcoming with information and their ideas and thoughts. I propose that we suspend the meeting to allow them to withdraw before resuming in public session to continue our scrutiny of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: In this session, the committee will continue its detailed scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023, a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Deputy Costello, which proposes to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide greater public access to RTÉ archives. The purpose of the committee's scrutiny is to assess the Bill from a policy, legal and financial perspective with a view to a...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Now I will turn to my colleagues who have four minutes each, if at all possible. I ask them to indicate who they are directing their question to. We will begin with Senator Byrne.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: They will not take it personally, Deputy Ring.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy for being here and for his contribution. Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh have any questions?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Niamh Smyth: The floor is open to Deputy Costello, if he so wishes. He has four minutes.