Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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I wish to make an observation. It appears to me that earlier in the conversation we had been speaking about the resourcing that will be given to Coimisiún na Meán. As part of that, I share some of the concerns Deputy O'Reilly outlined. Some of the work that is being done in terms of the reporting standard should be looking at this issue. What resources are being given to look at the issue she outlined, namely, the potential for conflicts of interest? At the end of the day, those who control the information can control the output. That is something that will not come up here, but it needs to be looked at in terms of resourcing and in terms of looking at the activities of the commission once it is properly established.