Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am particularly interested in the ambition in the strategy about regionalisation of production because I genuinely think there is an extraordinary opportunity out there. It is not like RTÉ is entering into this unknowingly or in the dark. If we look at what is being done out of Dingle, "Other Voices" is truly extraordinary and has become an iconic production for showcasing new Irish music not just in Dingle but around the country. The concept that is "Other Voices" emerged from the independent sector. There is significant opportunity for even more of that. I look at what is happening in Galway. There is an extraordinary production facility called Cue One, which TG4 uses extensively. We now have the CREW Digital creative innovation hub based in Galway city. All of the instruments and ingredients for the development of a really strong west of Ireland as a counterbalance to Dublin and Wicklow, which is important, are there. In the rolling out of this strategy and this investment, will RTÉ will have a defined proportion of spend per region or will it be a nebulous fund into which everybody will dip? Will RTÉ say it is going to invest a certain amount in Cork, a certain amount in Limerick and a certain amount in Galway? What is the thinking on that? The potential there is extraordinary. If that potential has the support, knowledge, wisdom and experience of RTÉ standing on its shoulder, what can be achieved is limitless.