Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I am seeking guidance. While this is a technical matter and, like the Minister and others, I am not a technology expert, I have a considerable interest in this area. Will we address the technology issue on this grouping of amendments? Other amendments deal with technology specifically. I do not want to stifle debate.

Am I to understand the Minister that these amendments will include sound broadcasting at multiplexes, which everyone would welcome? I welcome that the Minister responded rapidly to the concerns expressed on all sides of the House on Second Stage about sound broadcasting being the poor relation, whether the legislation would give it equality and whether the multiplexes would allow for it. Subscribers to cable companies can get visual and audio channels and I assume that the amendments relate to that matter.