Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

The amendments in group 4 address the objects, functions and duties of the BAI. The amendments require the BAI to take what steps it can to ensure the sector provides sustainable quality employment for journalists, to protect the interests of children, particularly in respect of commercialisation, and to ensure that in setting the regulatory environment for broadcasting such environment is conducive to and supportive of compliance with employment law. They also require the BAI to have a more proactive role in respect of the development of Irish language programming. Amendment No. 26 is intended to fulfil a commitment given to Senator O'Toole in the course of the Seanad debate. The amendments also address the treatment by the BAI of the commercially sensitive information received from broadcasters in the course of its regulatory functions.