Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, raised the matter of why the Ryder Cup will not be free-to-air on RTE. He pointed out that 80% of people do not have Sky Sports. It will transpire that most people who want to see that event will go to the pub and arising from that there may well be accidents or incidents. The Senator asked me to inquire about what national criteria apply, in other words, whether RTE meets them. The decision on this matter is based on the advice of the Attorney General. On this occasion, that advice should be made public.