Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

-----two questions have been taken together.

I represent an east coast constituency. This autumn, people in my county, and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's, are going to lose the benefits of the overspill they have enjoyed for 30 years. The Minister has no control over that, but he has to deal with it. Will he guarantee that those people will have access to the channels they currently enjoy? Will he make that commitment?

There is much confusion about the analogue switch-off, if indeed people understand anything about what is going to happen. Will the Minister set up a public awareness forum to ensure that information is delivered to people who will be directly affected?

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