Seanad debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion.
The other issue that has arisen in our discussions is transparency, to which there are two elements. The manner in which information given to the commission by a proposed licence holder containing data on audience figures could be, and probably should be, independently assessed with a scoring system whereby applicants are marked and assessed. That should be done in a very open and transparent manner. Also, the examination of that data should be done with the necessary expertise. If that is not available on the commission or among its membership or staff, it should be acquired, with the results of that process being transparent.
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