Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will make a brief comment on amendment No. 304. I take on board what the Minister has said. This amendment was proposed by Conradh na Gaeilge to allow the commission a role in establishing a grant scheme for the purpose of supporting and promoting good quality journalistic practices and standards around community, specifically in respect of the Irish language. In considering this amendment, it is important to bear in mind our previous conversation regarding RTÉ and the pay differential that exists, which Ms Dee Forbes has confirmed will not be a part of the review being undertaken by RTÉ. This is a simple amendment that asks that Irish language journalists are borne in mind when these schemes are being developed.