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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. I am sorry to hear about the experience that lady had with her mother. We are committed to improving services in the mid-west region. A lot of additional funding has been allocated to UHL by this Government to achieve that. The budget has increased by 59%, to the tune of an additional €158 million, since 2019. Funding increased from €265 million to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: We need a second emergency department as a matter of urgency.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Yes. The Minister has asked HIQA to examine the matter and he is waiting for the response.

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I understand that, in accordance with Standing Order 180, Deputy Shanahan intends to move the referral to committee of the Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023. I invite him to make a brief comment on the Bill.

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 178(1). Many people will be aware that I have spoken many times in this House on the need for transparency in Government spending and also the need to deliver fairness and equity in Government decision-making. My entry into politics...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

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)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chair and committee for the warm welcome. Hopefully, as the questions begin that welcome will stay warm. I thank the committee for the invitation to appear before them today in relation to my Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023. My Bill is a simple one; its goal is to open RTÉ’s video and audio archive to the Irish people to whom it really belongs. RTÉ was,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: On the issue of the cost to RTÉ and those things, RTÉ obviously is best positioned to answer. My Bill provides for making it available free of charge for personal use and academics. This is the model you see in other European countries. As for who pays, the citizens pay but they pay for RTÉ through their tax and their licence fee. They have already paid for this. If there...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: Starting at the end, the contribution from Digital Rights Ireland may be the better place to explore those questions. On the question of access, the Senator is right that much of the archive is already available. That has to be acknowledged. While very good work is made of it, I would look to other European countries that have much wider public access and argue that this is what we should...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: I go back to the fact that if it is not written down in legislation, there is no tool to make it happen. There is a lot of really good work happening right now but a vision needs to be put down in legislation to ensure it actually happens. There are a couple of things here. I do not accept the idea that this legislation would lead to damage of the archives. It is not necessarily going...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: No, because I do not accept the framing of freedom of information in that way. Freedom of information is an important part of democracy, transparency and accountability. I reject the framing of freedom of information as spurious or a waste of resources.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: The FOI Act ensures that organisations can charge fees. Perhaps Digital Rights Ireland will have some practical experience of this. If someone submits a huge request, the body from whom the request is sought can say, "Sorry, that is a crazy request and we are going to charge you." It is important to put forward in legislation that this is our aim and if issues arise, we will address them...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: There are issues with making an archive available. There are issues with building an archive, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh is finding, and there is an issue with maintaining an archive, as we heard from RTÉ and ARA Ireland. There are practical issues. However, they are being dealt with every day. This Bill is not creating new problems. We need to remember that and to focus on what this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I met representatives of the retired employees of An Post last week. I want to bring to the attention of the House the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, which wound up the old Department of Posts and Telegraphs. I will read from section 46 of that Act. Subsection (4) states: Every scheme under this section shall provide for not less favourable conditions in respect of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. He makes a valid point. When you are getting your pension and the price of everything is going up but your pension is not, it is not nice. I agree with the Deputy. I will ask the relevant Minister to speak directly to the Deputy on that point. It is a matter for An Post, given the issue concerns its pension scheme. I will raise the issue with the Minister, Deputy Ryan.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I raise the issue of section 39 health and community workers. As the Minister knows, an agreement was reached in October last year between the Department of Health, the Department of children, and the INMO, SIPTU and Fórsa trade unions on behalf of these workers. The agreement included an 8% increase while negotiations were to continue regarding future pay movement. I understand that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: The deal was most certainly done.