Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I recognise the intensive work that has been done by the departmental officials. I thank the Minister, who has been well advised on the legislation, for being so open to the views of Members. The review provisions are crucially important because it is so hard to keep up with the changes in technology. One can go to the local car park and buy a card to receive various channels. A slingbox allows one to tune into television programming from Ireland on a laptop, irrespective of where in the world one is. The technology is amazing and we must keep up with the game.

I agree with the point made by the Minister. I did not want the Government to interfere with RTE but I wanted to make the opportunity available to it. Perhaps the Minister could write to RTE to encourage it to answer my questions.

The Acting Chairman and the Minister will be interested in the motions proposed for the GAA congress next week. I read them during the week and noted one that suggested the Ard Comhairle make available the official guide to the GAA in all official languages of the EU to spread the game. That is a move forward and it would be nice if other countries could see the games as well.