Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

While I thank the Minister of State for his reply, I am disappointed he will not accept amendment No. 35. Senators Alex White and Walsh endorsed the amendment and acknowledged its practical wisdom and other colleagues have informally expressed their support for it. The purpose of the amendment is to place a specific requirement on the BAI to draw up the code in a consultative manner. The authority could use the ultimate stick of banning advertising if the code could not be agreed because people are obstinate or difficult, although I do not anticipate such a scenario arising. It is a pragmatic and practical amendment and I will have to press it.

Tá díomá orm fosta nach bhfuil an tAire ag glacadh go hiomlán le leasuithe an tSeanadóir Ó Tuathail. Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt do na leasuithe sin mar is leasuithe réasúnta iad. Tá an teicneolaíocht ar fáil chun subtitles a chraoladh as Gaeilge. Tá cearta daonlathacha ag muintir na nGaeltachtaí agus tá dualgas orainn sa Teach seo cothrom na féinne a thabhairt dóibh. Molaim na leasuithe don Aire, ach is trua nach bhfuil sé sásta glacadh leo. Iarraim ar ath-smaoineamh a dhéanamh orthu agus glacadh leo.

I insist on pressing amendment No. 35. Even at this late stage, I appeal to the Minister of State to accept the amendment.