Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

There is a habit whereby if someone does not sign away their rights they do not get any work in the future. It is not just RTÉ. I am not picking on RTÉ, but these issues have been raised with me lately.

On Coimisiún na Meán, the Minister has produced in this draft legislation the power to curtail the European works levy. Does an coimisiún have a view on what the Minister has proposed in this instance? Has it considered a need for this levy in the field of sound streaming to provide funding for the development of music and radio, similar to the European works levy? The Minister made great play of this, yet it has not been discussed other than by the Minister. He said he wanted the power to introduce the levy rather than an coimisiún.