Seanad debates

Thursday, 7 November 2002

Senator John Paul Phelan raised the issue of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. It is an independent commission and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, does not have the right to intervene in the awarding of broadcasting licences. I appreciate the Senator's concerns in that Radio Kilkenny had the licence for many years and was apparently doing a good job but did not receive the licence on this occasion. I will relay the matter to the Minister but the commission is an independent body which cannot be interfered with. He also asked that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, come to the House to discuss preparations for the Special Olympics in 2003. He is coming to the House next week to discuss tourism but I will ask him if he will discuss that matter as well.

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