The Committee shadows the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, focusing on the following areas under the Department's remit: tourism, culture, arts, sport and media.
The Committee was renamed during the Dáil term (24 May 2021) and was previously the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.
Latest Report
The long-term vision for the media sector
The Committee argues that the television licence fee should be abolished, with Exchequer funding of media managed by Coimisiún na Meán based on multiannual strategies and performance commitments.
Report
Travel Report | NLI
Having identified as a key policy priority for examination the development of and support for national cultural institutions and cultural infrastructure, the Committee travelled to the National Library of Ireland to hear about its capital development programme.
Press releases
3 Jul 2024, 17:02
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media publishes its Report on the Future Business Model Plans and Long-Term Vision for the Media Sector
1 Jul 2024, 16:42
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media meet for discussion regarding the recommendations of the recent Expert Advisory Committee reports on RTÉ
25 Jun 2024, 16:33
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media meet for engagement on the State’s response to online disinformation and media / digital literacy, including social media and fake news
Recent videos
Wed, 3 Jul 2024
Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
Topic: Report Launch: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector
Tue, 2 Jul 2024
Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
Topic: Discussion regarding the recommendations of recent Expert Advisory Committee reports into RTÉ, and implementation plans ...
Wed, 26 Jun 2024
Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
Topic: State’s response to online disinformation and media/digital literacy, including social media and fake news
Recent documents
Wed, 3 Jul
Submission, Irish Music Rights Organisation CLG
Wed, 3 Jul
Submission, National Union of Journalists
Wed, 3 Jul
Submission, Screen Ireland-Fís Éireann
Recent reports
Wed, 3 Jul 2024
Future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media Future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector, July 2024
Tue, 28 May 2024
European Union Scrutiny Work Programme 2024
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media European Union Scrutiny Work Programme 2024
Tue, 28 May 2024
Travel Report, National Library of Ireland, January 2024
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media Travel Report, National Library of Ireland, January 2024, May 2024
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the relevant Department.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the Committee's area is scrutinised by the Committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
