Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will ask my questions first and take the responses together. In her opening statement, Ms Brack said that she welcomes the establishment of the media commission and the appointment of commissioners to oversee the new regulatory framework. She said she hopes the outstanding concerns about fair and balanced reporting on Travellers, inclusion and accessibility will be dealt with. There is a good deal of ground to cover in that respect and many wrongs to put right. Where would she like the commission to focus its attention to start with? What should its first priority be?

With regard to representation to work towards effecting real change, on which body, NGO or Department do Ms Kenny or Dr. Casey believe most needs representation? On which of those would representation be most needed to bring about that change? Which one would be the most important, or their first priority?

For Age Action, I do not know whether Ms Murphy or Ms Clarke has the answer to this but if 65% of 65-year-olds are digitally excluded, have they any ideas or suggestions on how the commission or public service broadcasting could begin to address that to encourage people of over 65 to access not just traditional media but digital media as well?

My final question is for Ms Chadamoyo Makome or Mr. Gordon on the statistics that show young people have moved away from traditional media. What would one of the biggest tasks be for the commission in the context of young people driving new audiences?