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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?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (13 Dec 2016)

Alan Kelly: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation with the Respreeza drug; and if he will deal with this urgent situation immediately (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40160/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2016)

Alan Kelly: 646. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings that she has held to date with her Cabinet colleagues, her Department, departmental agencies and external stakeholders to address the challenges facing businesses in the wake of the Brexit referendum and specifically in view of the decline in the value of sterling. [39670/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (13 Dec 2016)

Alan Kelly: 647. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a breakdown of all IDA visits by region and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (7 Dec 2016)

Alan Kelly: 232. To ask the Minister for Health when arrangements will be made to provide automatic medical cards to children that are in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance as he outlined in Dáil Éireann in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/16]

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2016)

Alan Kelly: It was very similar altogether but we will not go there. It is incredible this issue has not been dealt with previously. Many of us know cases that have arisen because the legislation and the indemnity have not been in place. The gap in the legislation has created a range of issues for the individuals or groups involved, which is unnecessary and unfair on them. The fact the indemnity...