Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
In her opening statement, Dr. May said that this is a good era for Irish sports, particularly Irish women's sports. I must give a shout out to the Meath ladies on their success. In her submission, Dr. May recommended that we explore innovative solutions through media outlets and rights holders. Is one of these issues geo-blocking? Is Dr. May referring to that or taking that on board? It is a major bone of contention and justifiably so for sports fans living in the North, who are continuously blocked or do not have the same access to different sporting events. This area is being looked into. It involves rights and seems very difficult to unravel. Was Dr. May referring to this or has she given it consideration given the unfairness of it?
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