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 Pauline O'ReillyPauline O'Reilly (Green Party)
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Absolutely, as Mr. Mullen stated and I recognise, RTÉ has obligations under companies legislation. It is a partly commercial entity. My experience from any engagement is that people will try to put their best foot forward to ensure they get the maximum amount of revenue possible. What I am trying to get clarity on is whether RTÉ will do that when it comes to fossil fuel advertising or will it follow the international advice that we need to reduce the amount of fossil fuel advertising, not only on State media, but also on commercial media. Will RTÉ stay away from that?