Mr. Tom Ryan:

The answer to Deputy Andrews's first question is "Yes". We approached every broadcaster and every potential partner that was in the market. The cycle is probably over a one-year duration, and everybody had the opportunity to participate. Members will see that in our submission is detailed the wide variety of people who in fact did participate. Everybody had the option.

In answer to the Deputy's second question, I do not have any particular expertise in respect of RTÉ's public service obligations so I am perhaps not the best person to answer what RTÉ's obligations might be or how it is serving them.