Michael Mulcahy (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

Cameras also record every committee. It should not be beyond the bounds of possibility for all of these channels to be available on television so interested people can watch the committees discussing European affairs, housing or the environment. This would greatly strengthen the committees. The technology also exists for all of these channels to be viewed on mobile telephones. Why not open it up and make proceedings, apart from those which are confidential and private, available through television to every citizen of the country? The technology exists and the Chief Whip should examine this matter.

I thank the Chief Whip for his speech. More must be done but we have excellent committees and a strong Dáil and we should not talk down our democracy which is in a healthy state.

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