Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to follow up with Mr. Bromwell on the global network. The point I spoke about earlier was on links with other public service broadcasters, including in developing countries. Very often the international aspect only gets covered at EU Ministers' meetings or at the COP. However, on the ground in Europe or across the world where the impacts are, RTÉ has the potential, as a public service broadcaster, to do more linking because I think the justice narrative is really important in that context.

There was also mention of both sides in a discussion. There are often many sides in a discussion. I have noticed for example that sometimes when climate action is proposed by Government, those who oppose it will get quite a bit of coverage. However, many others, sometimes including myself, who say the action does not go far enough do not get the same coverage. It would be a different conversation if we were discussing how much further we should be going. That might in some cases be a more productive discussion. It is not necessarily about going further but maybe about the different approaches. Could the witnesses bear in mind that it is not simply about finding somebody who disagrees with the Minister?

There may be people disagreeing from the other side, but that rural-urban divide is so deeply embedded as a narrative that it seems like it is often the go-to when there is a debate, rather than maybe looking to the different perspectives. I have those two questions regarding the international perspective and how sometimes even having an international perspective on an Irish policy can be useful to those who will be affected by it.