Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Jeremy Godfrey:
Yes. At the moment it is based on complaints. It is about what is actually broadcast and it is about particular programmes. Sometimes we get complaints such as "They should have had a programme on X or on something" but the editorial independence of the broadcaster is very important. We only get involved if there is a particular programme where there is a complaint about the programme having breached the obligations of fairness and impartiality. I will say that people are quite quick to complain.
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