Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

The Taoiseach will recall I raised the issue of the broadcasting and communications Bill with him, including the section that would enable RTE to broadcast to the Irish abroad. He wrote me a nice letter about it and said the Minister would contact me. The Minister was present on the last occasion I wanted to raise the issue. The Ceann Comhairle called me on Thursday when I was not expecting to be called — I thank him for calling me — and I asked, through the Tánaiste, that the Minister might consider what the Taoiseach said to him. I just received a smart answer, asking whether I was not able to read the Bill. Perhaps the Taoiseach will talk to the Minister again because the Taoiseach and I are very anxious that the possibility of broadcasting to the Irish abroad, particularly those in Britain, be realised as soon as possible. The whole House would agree to the taking of the section in question as a separate short Bill.

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