Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

The Minister has made some progress, for which I am grateful. It would have been satisfactory to have had my other amendments relating to community television accepted. I can understand the point on the cost if there is a third party. I was not aware of this and it obviously limits possibilities.

It is important that community television be acknowledged to have a social benefit. I suspect that, if this Bill is amended in the future, community television will have a bigger part to play. It is very much in its infancy at present. At least some progress was made today and I thank the Minister.

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