Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion
2:00 am
Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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On independence, does Ms MacEvilly feel the mandate in the legislation gives Coimisiún na Meán adequate independence to carry out its functions? I appreciate that various State agencies have varying levels of independence. I referenced my experience in IHREC as a separate Accounting Officer with independent officers of the State. It was kind of the best in class. Does Ms MacEvilly feel Coimisiún na Meán has adequate independence?