Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

The 2012 deadline is real and absolute. It also gives any party involved a clear deadline to be able to effectively set up whatever alternative service comes out of this process. We are clearly coming very close to the time lines where we have to act immediately. A deadline is set for 2012 which would require all parties involved to make their minds up and make their commercial decisions quickly. Come what may, that deadline will be met. We will switch off our analogue services and, despite the difficulties and the slowness of the process, I am still confident we will have an alternative digital service to offer the Irish public.

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