Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is right, in that there is a great deal of talk about plurality. There is also a great deal of commentary as to my views on it. I have not made my views known and I am not going to. I have a decision to make and I will make it in line with the legislation. It must be emphasised that the media mergers process is a statutory, regulatory process that I, as Minister, am responsible for conducting. The nature of this process is clearly set out in legislation and the guidelines on media mergers, both of which are available on my website for anyone to view. There is no role set out in the legislation for Cabinet involvement or the involvement of any Oireachtas committee or Member in that process. I will fulfil my requirements to the letter of the law as set out in those documents, which are available on my website.

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