Dr. Roderick Flynn:

It is a core recommendation of the Future of Media Commission that there should be consultation before any of the schemes are introduced. Now, that did not quite happen with regard to the journalism support schemes. De facto, the schemes were sort of copper-fastened really before there was a change to ask what would this be in the ideal situation. There was consultation. I say this because I was the person who was paid by Coimisiún na Meán to lead a team to do one of the consultations. I have talked to most of the people sitting behind me here in that regard. By that stage, the die was cast. The thing is, that has not happened yet with the new schemes so there is an opportunity.