Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
The Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence mentioned by Ms Kirby will be doing a module on AI and creativity in the autumn. We are now consuming media in so many ways. It is on our phones and right across the board. This comes back to where the Sound and Vision fund and media fund are. It is about recognising diversity but there is also a role for what I would call nation-building. We all recall signature moments growing up, whether sporting, news or cultural. While it is also important to recognise diversity, I see that as part of the purpose of the media fund. To me, that is part of the additionality. I am thinking of the recommendations we will make around this legislation and I am curious how we can contribute towards that. It is also a way of combating polarisation, disinformation and misinformation. I am conscious of time. I ask TG4 and Virgin to respond.
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