Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Public trust cannot be restored without truth, transparency and accountability. What we need now is an end to the drip-feed of information. We need all the information out there, if not today then certainly in the coming days. With transparency we have truth and then there can be further accountability thereafter. It is essential that we draw a line under this affair as soon as we possibly can because I agree with what the Deputy said around the importance of public service broadcasting, high-quality media, and high-quality production of documentaries, children's programmes, Irish-language programmes etc. They are more important than ever at a time of misinformation, and often malign information, coming from other sources.

This is not only about a State-owned enterprise or a semi-State company that has got into some trouble. It is about defending an important aspect of our democracy, which is media freedom and a good public service broadcaster, and that is the work that Government will be doing in the coming days.

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