Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious this is an important issue for those affected. I am aware that the foreign affairs committee has been in discussions with RTE on the matter. I am sure RTE is also conscious about its far-flung listenership which likes to listen to programmes on the traditional long wave service. I will make inquiries as to what, if anything, can be done by RTE to address these changes. While the service may be replaced by digital audio, for a cohort of older people that may not be necessarily suitable or popular.

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