Alison Comyn (Fianna Fail)
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I thank each and every one of the witnesses for coming here to make their presentation this evening. I hear their pain and I have felt it. Before I was a Senator, I spent three decades working in broadcasting and journalism and I have worked a lot of that time in regional news. I read out the death notices on LMFM and started in Navan community television all those years ago. I know exactly where the witnesses are coming from.

I will probably concentrate on the financial aspect of this issue and how they can maintain their integrity and independence when they take part in this Bill. Many people have mentioned the additionality and I would like to drill a little more into that and look at the solutions we need. How can those obstacles be removed? Mr. Kelly and Mr. Purcell mentioned it first but anyone else can come in on that if they wish