Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I strongly agree with Deputy Fitzmaurice. TG4 does enormous work, principally for the language, which was the basis for its establishment. It does this right across sport in particular and in some other areas the other broadcasters miss out on or, for scheduling or other reasons, do not accord as high a priority. TG4 has been very innovative and I agree with the Deputy that this is especially the case in the area of sport. I travelled to Baile na hAbhann just before Christmas and met the board. I had a good discussion with its members about their priorities and about the station. It is a gem in the broadcasting landscape and I am very supportive of it.