Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would like the Minister to give a definitive response to the representations being made by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland that there be a fund set up similar to that of sound and vision and that the money be taken from an increased efficiency index from An Post. I am sure the Minister will agree that it is unacceptable that the evasion rate is 20% whereas in the United Kingdom, it is only 5%. The Department must raise serious questions about the manner and alleged efficiency of An Post in collecting this. It is poor value for the €13 million the Department pays it. Will the Minister address the point made by my colleague, Deputy Moynihan, to help independent radio stations provide news, current affairs and sport which they cannot do at the moment?