Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

RTE is probably as commercial as any other television and radio broadcaster in the country so I find it very difficult to understand why the European Commission would look upon RTE as being totally different. I know my own radio station in Kildare, Kfm, covers a huge amount of local and national issues. Perhaps when the next round of licences is published, the Minister might broaden it so that some form of subvention can be given to some of these stations that provide vital services in their local communities.

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