Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is very good. On the arts front, I concur with the suggestion of Deputy Cannon regarding the national music strategy. I think it would be a very positive thing. One of the points we discussed in the committee last week, which I would like to bounce off the Minister is that we are trying to get more stations to play Irish musicians. Would she consider rewarding stations with further funding, for example, per play? Daytime play is what is really sought. I know that there is an element of the sound and broadcasting fund which rewards stations for content and various other productions but is that something the Minister would look at to encourage more Irish music to be played on stations?