Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Editorial decisions and programming are a matter for the broadcasters themselves. There is an interest in RTE in this important event in 2016. I am old enough to remember what was done in 1966. The television programmes about commemoration were extremely important. Television, radio and all media have a huge role in this. The Government has been looking closely at the commemoration events and has a programme in place in that regard. I encourage RTE and all the broadcasters to participate in that. From my own informal discussions with the chair of RTE, I know the broadcaster would be amenable to what the Deputy is saying and will look at it itself. There is a new board in place now with some very interesting people on it in the context of the issue the Deputy raises.