Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is not my question. I have just begun to read the written copy of the presentation and Mr. Kiely might elaborate on the point - which seems to make sense to a layperson - that there should be a certain rationalisation and collaboration between RTE and TV3 in certain areas to deal with competition and minimise costs. The presentation cited the fact that this has happened with ITV and the BBC in the UK.

Is it implicit in what is being stated here that RTE is resisting this? It was stated that overtures have been made to RTE in this regard. What precisely is TV3 proposing? Is it experiencing unreasonable resistance? Is there a lack of willingness to engage with TV3?

In the context of Brexit and everything else, it would make sense, in so far as it could be achieved, to cut costs without compromising independence in broadcasting or editorial terms. If costs could be cut through the use of physical facilities, that would seem logical.