Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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There is some employment benefit. There is a commitment to generating a minimum of domestic programmes, approximately one hour per day. It is another competitor on the scene. Given that it is UTV, which has been established for a long time in Northern Ireland, it is not a novice in the politics and public affairs of this island. In that sense, it has resources to back it up and connections to ITV in terms of programme material that another incoming channel might not have. One cannot deny that it may, in the medium to long term, have implications for the shape of the broadcasting sector in Ireland.