Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think anybody else is indicating. I thank Ms Doherty and Ms Forbes for their contributions and engagement. When the Future of Media Commission report has finally been published, and there has been time to reflect on it, it will be useful at that stage for our committee to meet again.

The point Ms Doherty made was very important. We may often disagree and we may take issue, but I agree with colleagues in that, for the most part, there is trust. We talk about trusted journalism and trusted public service journalism; that is clearly there. The overwhelming majority of parliamentary colleagues would say that while we might not always agree with programming, and we will take issue with some of the stances taken on programmes, or the perceived lack of balance, there are very clear examples of such journalism, such as the "Prime Time" coverage last week and this week of the very tragic death of Eden Heaslip. That type of programming informs the work we do and the issue we are dealing with as a committee in respect of the online safety and media regulation Bill. Certainly, there will always be tensions. That is healthy, but that partnership is important.

Deputy Griffin had so many scripted one-liners about the new year's eve show that Ms Forbes might consider hiring him to present it next 31 December. He could provide some light entertainment. Again, I sincerely thank the representatives and all their teams for the work they do. We look forward to engaging with them again.