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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have been following this for some time and I have raised it in the Dáil on a few occasions. It has gone under the radar somewhat, as Ms McKenna said, because of what is happening in Ukraine and Palestine. It is horrific what is going on there and maybe even more horrific because it has not got the attention until recently that other areas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: The country is three times the size of France. I also understand that disease is a concern at the moment. Can we have an update on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I recall a number of years ago when I was Chair of the justice committee and also sat on the foreign affairs committee that members of the Defence Forces appeared before us. Some of the personnel told us that when they were in Darfur, their role was to protect women who went out for water because that was one of the most dangerous things for them to do. They could be attacked, raped and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I will ask two final questions, the first of which is on the role of outside actors. The UAE and others have been mentioned as playing a major part in the situation. Do the witnesses have any comment to make on this? Second, what is the possibility of legal proceedings further down the road? They would be a long way away, but would the threat of such proceedings have an impact now if it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I add my voice to that of Deputy Cronin with respect to the people working on the ground - the humanitarian workers and others - and recognise their bravery and courage in the work they are doing. It is amazing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I just want to thank our guests for their presentations and the work their people are doing. The situation looks intractable. It really looks very bad. It is one of the worst cases I have seen. I do not know. I like to have hope. We will have to explore the matter further and do anything further we can. Some of the suggestions we got here were to write to the Tánaiste and the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: Deputy Coveney may not be around for the debate but hopefully he will engage in the consultation that it seems we are going to undertake. I have questions on the consultation that I will come back to. One of the debates that frequently pops up here is around a constitutional amendment to allow young people to vote at the age of 16. It is a very sensible idea. However, the point was made...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: Again, it influences but does not necessarily guide or become a target. If there is a particular thing one wants to achieve, for example, in the area of child poverty, it has an influential role. As was said, it is like an NGO lobbying as opposed to an actual target whereby there is a specific outcome that we must hit and we will frame our thinking to actually hit it, if that makes sense....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: I wish to ask Ms Davidson about the consultation. She spoke about the large initial consultation and how they tried to do that differently but I am interested in the ongoing consultation and in subsequent rounds of consultation with the people of Wales, to help to continue to guide the work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Unfortunately, as I was at another meeting, I missed the start of this one. I may repeat some of the questions judging by the conversation. I note at the outset that there has been a significant increase in the content produced by RTÉ on nature, diversity and climate. That is very welcome. The standard of these programmes is incredible. What I find is that there are two faces of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Everything is tracked. Does Mr. Deans have those figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is interesting. In terms of RTÉ’s ad revenue, a figure of approximately 10% - and dropping - is from fossil fuel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is approximately 10% of the organisation’s revenue. Has RTÉ ever had conversations about whether as a public service broadcaster – I understand it proudly follows the quite stringent regulations and codes of Coimisiún na Meán – there is an opportunity for it to go above and beyond what those regulations are? We have never really been very strong on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Apologies for speaking over Mr. Deans. From the editorial and content side, if RTÉ has a show dealing with climate and the environment into which a lot of effort has been put, and during which fossil fuel ads are shown, does it feel that undermines its message? Has a decision been made not to show fossil fuel-type ads during these programmes? Have there been conversations about when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would RTÉ judge what ads to put on then? I imagine in some instances where there is a show on a very sensitive subject there would not be ads related to that subject. Would those same conversations occur on climate and nature programmes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: RTÉ tends not to show fossil fuel ads during those programmes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Returning to the question on content, do the witnesses feel that the message is sometimes undermined by the commercial showing of ads at the same time as climate programmes? It is probably a difficult question to answer.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Prison Service (3 Oct 2024)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate his coming in but the reality is that 600 prisoners in Mountjoy Prison are in addiction and there is no addiction nurse. Appointing clinical leads is well and good, but who will they work with? There are no addiction nurses for them to work with. How will that operate? It seems extraordinary. There are 180 prisoners in Mountjoy on methadone. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Prison Service (3 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I set out in my reply that there are 19 addiction counsellors working across 11 prisons, providing an invaluable rehabilitative service to prisoners, and it is hoped that in the coming months this service will be further enhanced. I understand the point the Deputy has raised but believe there is now a commitment to further expand the role of the nurses. I hope that will happen over the next...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Prison Service (3 Oct 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 5.18 p.m. go dtí 2 p.m., Dé Máirt, an 8 Deireadh Fómhair 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 5.18 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 8 October 2024.