Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

You are at the cinema, the lights go down and the ads start up. If the audience is going to groan at one of the ads, which one will it be? I bet it will be the one that ends with the words, "This ad was brought to you by the Government of Ireland." When the punter goes to the cinema or switches on the television, he or she should be able to watch the movie or television show without having to swallow a dose of Government propaganda. A person who, for example, strongly dislikes this Government and its policy might, unfortunately, be more inclined to ignore public health advice if it is part of a package that finishes up by telling him that the ad and information have been brought to him by the Government of Ireland. Does the Taoiseach agree with the point I am making? Does he agree that it is high time for Big Brother to take a bit of a hike on this issue and for the Government to decide to lay off on the propaganda?

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