Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

A number of issues were raised. The Government is clear in its commitment to the reform of the TV licence. I said in recent weeks that I am certainly not fearful of making that decision ahead of the European elections. What is of paramount importance is that a decision is made. I respectfully suggest that it is certainly not Government parties that are playing politics with RTÉ. Of course there will be different views. It is certainly not the case that our coalition partners are not allowing the Green Party to do this.

With the greatest respect, this is grown-up politics. We are a coalition, we are working together and we are committed to making this decision. Of course there will be different views and this is what we are teasing out at the minute. This to be expected of an-----

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