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- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: The heckle was from me.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: I rise to support my colleague, Deputy Penrose, on his Bill, which is very important. It is one of a number of Bills which the Labour Party will introduce in the House in the coming months to support local indigenous industries. The music industry is an incredibly important industry in all corners of Ireland. Irish music punches way above its weight. We need to support this industry which...
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Wait a second, Deputy. There is never a wrong time to do the right thing. I know the Deputy is under pressure on the Bill.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: May I have that time back?
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: If you know what needs to be done-----
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: This is hitting very close to the bone with the Deputy, is it not?
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: May I have that time back please, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: I find it absolutely incredible that the Government and Fianna Fáil are not supporting the Bill.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: I find it unbelievable. I ask them to reconsider and let the Bill pass to Committee Stage. If there are issues with the Bill-----
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: We will sort them out. I rarely find myself in agreement with my constituency colleague, Deputy McGrath. In fact, this is probably a first for the House.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: No Bill is infallible. This Bill is like any other in that regard. We will sort matters out on Committee Stage. For God's sake, I ask the Government to allow this to happen.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: We can sort that out on Committee Stage as well if needs be.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Deputy Murphy is not long in the door.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Yes, I agree.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Radio stations are obliged to fulfil the 25% to 30% quotas. I therefore ask the Minister the following on the record of the House, and I will send in the request as a written question if I must. Will he, through the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, or whatever, write to every single station and ask them to guarantee in writing that they will adhere to the quota of 30%, or 25% in some...
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: My point is that the success of this artist and her not being played on Irish radio demonstrate the need for the Bill. To quote another statistic, 90% of the royalties IMRO collects from Irish broadcasters goes to foreign artists. Is this not bonkers? We are not supporting our own. The industry supports tens of thousands of jobs, not only in production, but also in event management, PR...
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: I have never heard him played in a prime time slot on a national radio station. Does Deputy Murphy hear me? There is something wrong about that. We were asked about the definition of Irish music in the Bill. "Musical compositions that relate to some distinguishing element of the culture of the [people of the] island of Ireland" shall meet the definition of Irish music, as per the Bill....
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: It is Christmas.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Of course.
- Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)
Alan Kelly: Who wrote this?