Seanad debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion.
Co-operatives have served this country extremely well over the years. They have modernised and met the new commercial imperatives that have developed. There are some powerful and impressive co-operatives, such as Kerry Co-op, operating effectively on a global basis. I hope we are not looking at a situation where co-operatives are considered not to be the correct vehicle for running a radio station. I hope that what happened this year was pure coincidence and that more explanations will be offered on why we have seen the removal of co-operatives from the commercial radio business.
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