Seanad debates

Tuesday, 11 November 2003

Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

The deliberate exclusion of investigative documentaries from the remit of this Bill could be seen as a form of censorship. I know that is not the Minister's intention, but I urge him to consider my amendment. I would hate this Bill to be regarded as a form of censorship, perhaps imposed by a regime that has chosen not to expose itself to the risk of embarrassment. I do not refer to the present Administration. I would like a measure such as that I have recommended to be part of public service broadcasting in the future. I hasten to add that I am not making a comment on the Minister or the Government. The wording of this subsection could have an unintended effect. I ask the Minister to consider removing the reference to current affairs in order to encourage investigative documentaries.

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