Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We are all in agreement on the real value of the independent radio sector. I appreciate the responses from Deputies. I will make that report available when it comes and as I said I am asking for it to be brought to me within 100 days. I will bring Deputy Cannon's concerns on the sound and vision application process to the BAI too.

Although I am not accepting the amendment, I am committing to writing to the BAI this week so that I have robust and independent data in advance of any decisions that might be made on this. I will get that within 100 days, the Deputies will get to see the report and I will communicate the complexities of the process and the Deputies' concerns around that. As I have announced, I am also providing funding of €2.5 billion before year end for another specific round of the sound and vision scheme for commercial radio.

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