Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

Is cúis áthais dom é cuidiú leis an díospóireacht seo a leathnú arís. Mar a bhí á rá agam an lá cheana, is Bille an-tábhachtach é an Bille Craolacháin 2008.

In reflecting on the broadcasting legislation before us, it is important to look back at the history of broadcasting in Ireland, its contribution to our community and whether we are being served by the State broadcasting corporation, RTE. As far as I am concerned RTE is a left wing organisation that has not committed itself to enunciating and promoting policies laid down by Government or Parliament. Following the recent budget, in the post-budget discussions RTE had all left wing commentators on programmes without any balance. Audiences were loaded against Government representatives.

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