RTE should not be restricted to providing niche programming for a small proportion of the population. I have no doubt that the shape and range of services provided by public broadcasters will continue to be adjusted as these broadcasters react to changes in the environment in which they operate. Decisions on what to include in schedules should continue to be based on how best to serve the person who pays the licence fee. It would be over simplistic to expect that decisions would be based simply on whether the same service was already being provided by other broadcasters. Many other factors would have to be considered, including whether the service is available free of charge and available to all of the population; does the broadcaster need such a service to engage with certain elements of its audience; the impact of the programming in attracting the audience to other parts of the schedule; and remaining relevant to the audience.