Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to return to Saorview which was mentioned in the last discussion in terms of how viewers might receive terrestrial stations and content in the future. For now, the number of television homes with Saorview or Saorview combined with a British terrestrial service is growing. I know a lack of resources is at play here but my concern is that it is not the only issue. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, published a market review in May 2020 and made a preliminary view about RTÉ having the ability and incentive to engage in exploitative and exclusionary behaviours. My concern primarily for viewers of Saorview is what was the switch over to terrestrial television for, if not for more choice, more stations and better quality in terms of higher definition. The only higher definition channels on Saorview are RTÉ’s channels. Ultimately, can this be sorted out because viewers are losing out?