Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Thursday, 4 December 2025

Meeting time: 09.29 - 14.42
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15453

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS Mick Antoniw MS Gareth Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	Carwyn Donovan, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (BECTU) Andy Warnock, Musicians’ Union Eluned Haf, Wales Arts International Sian Lewis, Urdd Gobaith Cymru Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, National Library of Wales Dafydd Rhys, Arts Council of Wales Jane Richardson, Amgueddfa Cymru Micheál Ó Foighil, Coláiste Lurgan Philip King, Other Voices Ireland Dr Maredudd ap Huw, National Library of Wales
Committee Staff:	Richard Thomas (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Lowri Barrance (Deputy Clerk) Manon Huws (Legal Adviser) Sara Moran (Researcher)

1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS.

2 Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 1

2.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.

3 Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 2

3.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.

4 Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 3

4.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.

5 Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4

5.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.

6 Papers to note

6.1 The papers were noted.

6.1 Scrutiny of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

6.2 British Council

6.3 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner

7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

7.1 The motion was agreed.

8 Wales-Ireland relations: Consideration of evidence

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.

9 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of next steps

9.1 Members considered the next steps of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.