Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Ms McKay for her opening statement. She mentioned that the Press Council is quite complex. She also referred to the number of complaints she received that she could not deal with. Can Ms McKay tell us if I am right in saying that 31 complaints were received? She might elaborate in that regard. What kind of complaints is she receiving that she cannot deal with and that people expect her to be able to deal with? I hear what she is saying about outreach. More outreach would assist her in preventing some of those complaints that are not relevant to her role being received.

Ms McKay is a member of the Press Council. As she stated, she is not its chief executive or chair. She might elaborate on the differences between her role and that of the Press Council. I thank Ms McKay for her contribution.