Mr. Adrian Lynch:

They absolutely can. One must remember that at the end of this strategy, RTÉ is still going to be creating the most hours of any production unit in the country. It will be producing up to 2,000 hours. The strategy is based on the recommendations of the Future of Media Commission and aligns with them in terms of any increased spending in the independent sector. As I said at the beginning, I do not think we should get into a binary situation of keeping public media on one side and private media on the other side. Public service media are recognised by the Future of Media Commission. It was clear in its report that there are plenty of independent companies in Ireland that create public service media. The Deputy would be well aware of them. They include independent radio stations, local radio stations and so on.