Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed)
5:00 pm
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I thank all the witnesses. It has been a very useful session and we have had a very useful dialogue. I particularly thank Mr. Wheeldon for his reply to the points which I raised. That was important. Mr. Hanway mentioned Oireachtas TV, which Virgin Media must take credit for. I commend that. We often get feedback that people watch it at all kinds of different hours of the day, but it is available to them. I am not sure how much money in transmission fees could be gained from it were that to be attempted, if any. Indeed we might have to pay people to watch it.