Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I said in my contribution that I understand the frustration of viewers when certain events may not be shown. The people who cannot travel down and want to watch it in Tyrone and support their team cannot do that. However, if it were to be interpreted as compelling RTÉ to acquire the rights to such sporting events, it leads, as I said to Deputy Munster, to that unfairness. Premium rates would be charged if it is absolutely compelled. Sporting organisations – not RTÉ – are the ones allocating the rights on a territorial basis.