Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Channel 4 is often mentioned at this committee as a publisher and broadcaster but we rarely talk about the remit the British Government has given to Channel 4 with regard to inclusive voices, taking bold creative risks and inspiring change. There is something in that template for any public service broadcaster that is looking to connect with our younger generations. I want to put that on the record. Sometimes I feel we hear the same voices that have been on TV and radio all our lives, all the time and we rarely hear alternative voices on panel discussions. Could a piece of work be done to measure how often a new person or a first time voice is aired in the media? It would probably help to include more alternative voices. That is just a comment.

Ms Ní Raghallaigh has always been a strong voice for studio space and has great experience with Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios. She is now the new chair of an organisation that is proud to support the arts. She will be aware that artists' spaces in this city and artists' income are probably the biggest issues after housing. A Dublin City Council cultural infrastructure audit stated there was "a scarcity of affordable, safe and accessible artist/maker workspaces in Dublin". We have 2,500 artists but 529 artist work spaces for them. We have visited RTÉ. At times it is obvious that there is spare capacity in Montrose in the form of unused office space. Would Ms Ní Raghallaigh consider using that spare capacity to address the needs of artists in this city? It would be easy to say "no" to this, but it would also be easy to say "yes". It would not cost that much. Would it not be great for the atmosphere in Montrose? I plead with her to consider the issue that exists in this city, especially given the central location of RTÉ.

Ms Ní Raghallaigh mentioned intellectual property rights earlier in the discussion. Will she expand on that if possible?

My final question might not be in her remit. There are discussions in Europe around the definition of European works and the possibility, although I am not so sure how possible it is, of the exclusion of Britain from the definition of European works and what that could mean for RTÉ and Virgin Media. That might be the new director's responsibility.

If she has comments about artists' spaces, Channel 4 and intellectual property, I would welcome them.