Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed).
5:00 pm
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)
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They did actually, but then TG4 poached me back. It is an issue, and people ask why we spend millions on presenters when we have people of wonderful calibre who can do the job for much less money to a very high standard, sometimes bilingually. People want to see the money spent well and they question these expenses.
I asked previously about a regional film fund. Do the witness see benefits in a regional film fund and money being made available to enhance broadcasting and the content being provided across the board?