Ms Celene Craig:

The independence of public bodies is always highly valued but it is particularly pertinent in respect of the media in order to ensure that people can be confident that regard is had to matters such as freedom of expression and support for democratic discourse. We believe the main place in which that independence can be strengthened is through the very clear direction within the legislation with regard to the powers of the media commission, the separation of those powers and being very distinct and clear as to the role of the Oireachtas in certain situations. This role may be in the expansion of the categories of online harm or in the oversight or acknowledgement of any online codes that might apply. We believe that independence can be cemented within the general scheme but can also be supported through clarity and the ability of the media commission to act independently and to have its own code of conduct that would support its independence in that regard.

I believe the Deputy's last question related to diversity. I was a little bit unclear on this question. Was the Deputy referring to diversity in the content broadcast by independent broadcasters?