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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: If it is in order to do so, I second the proposal made by Senator Jerry Buttimer. It would be a good idea to have the director general of RTÉ come to the joint committee for a further discussion on the matter. The two orchestras have been part of our culture and heritage for 60 or 70 years. Like Senator Jerry Buttimer, I have often appeared on "The Late Debate" and heard the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Are there mongrel foxes too?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I concur with the Chairman. I have made my proposal, not in an adversarial way but, as the Chairman said, to seek clarity on the issue as there is confusion. We have both met people from Cork who are directly affected by it. They have a genuine passion and interest in orchestral provision in RTÉ and Ireland. I am aware that Deputy Eugene Murphy feels the same way. The proposal has...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I make my proposal, I concur with the remarks made while the joint committee was meeting in private session. This is one of the most important petitions we have had before us on the provision of orchestras in Ireland. The nation has been very well served by the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Those of us who sit in the bowels of RTÉ on a Tuesday...