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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: ...at times. There is an emphasis put on the difference either between parties or within parties. It is almost like political tittle-tattle. For example, in the discussion on liquified natural gas, LNG, I can almost script the debate if I see which politicians are on the platform. The same applies to the sectoral emission ceilings debate which is entirely framed around picking an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Mr. Peter Woods: If we look at the LNG terminal for example, there was a political debate on that. Some people believe we need a terminal to bring in the gas and store it in this country and some people do not. That is what our programmes are doing. They reflect the political reality or the debate that is happening in the country at a given time. The Deputy used the words "so-called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: ...there is significant opportunity to improve the nature of the climate debate. This could be done by means of an editorial emphasis on solutions rather than on whether people are pro- or anti-LNG. It could reasonably be suggested that RTÉ is not simply reflecting these differences but is driving and sustaining them. For example, when is the last time RTÉ had a focus on lock-in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: On LNG, I do not know of any serious investigation of that subject that RTÉ has done. LNG is not suitable for medium- or long-term storage of energy, and that has never come through RTÉ's coverage. It has always been about the political divide or who wants it and who does not want it. If experts are asked, they will say it does not make sense for Ireland, but that is not coming...