John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is the initial stage of our first presentation but in our private sessions the committee will take that on board as we get all the dynamics in this broadcasting area.

It has been an enlightening afternoon. We talk about change coming down the track in broadcasting, and the witnesses illustrated that in their presentations. I thank all the witnesses for their contributions and for enlightening all of us on the obstacles and challenges they face but also the opportunities they believe are available in modern communications. It seems likely that the Broadcasting Bill will be forwarded to this committee shortly by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Today's meeting gives us a good insight into the issues that need to be addressed in that Bill and will help us in that regard. We thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the way they answered the questions.

As there is no other business this meeting of the joint committee is adjourned until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 May 2014 when a delegation from Bus Éireann will come before us on the school transport scheme.