Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Whether Mr. Griffin or any of us is here, the issue will be here for a while.

I have a slightly different question before I go on to two other topics. In May, we had an exchange with Ms Dee Forbes on RTÉ 2 and I asked when will we see RTÉ 2 plus one. There was quite an exchange of correspondence. The impression was given that RTÉ had applied for it. The Department came back and stated it had not been asked to approve it before it goes to the regulator. RTÉ responded stating that it was mentioned in its five year plan and it took that to mean it was a request. I did not read it that way. Has RTÉ 2 sought ministerial approval?