Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I happen to be from Cork. I might have a different view to Deputy McAuliffe on the amount of content that people in the regions perceive that is attributed to Dublin.

I will begin by saying "well done" to RTÉ on its latest partnership with Virgin Media Television in respect of the Six Nations Championship. That is a wonderful example of collaboration. Speaking as a proud Munster man and a Munster rugby supporter, I also commend RTÉ, TG4 and the independent sector on the provision of United Rugby Championship, URC, output. I strongly believe that model has provided excellent content for the average punter sitting at home who wants to view rugby or sporting output at the highest level through the terrestrial channels. The URC is a great example of where the licence payer sees the best of the utilisation of that fund. Are there plans to expand that further? Can we expect to see more of that? Does the director general perceive that RTÉ will do more collaborations of that nature and exploit further opportunities so that more and more people can enjoy - because that is what it is about - the output that is coming through collaborations of that nature?