Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion

11:00 am

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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It is approximately 10% of the organisation’s revenue. Has RTÉ ever had conversations about whether as a public service broadcaster – I understand it proudly follows the quite stringent regulations and codes of Coimisiún na Meán – there is an opportunity for it to go above and beyond what those regulations are? We have never really been very strong on regulations, although we are getting better. Does Mr. Deans believe there is a responsibility on RTÉ as a public service broadcaster to go above and beyond those regulations and say it is not going to advertise this subject any more? In reality, 10% is not a large-----