Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

Amendment No. 230 in group 20 sets targets for RTE in respect of the timeline for the roll-out the public service DTT multiplexes. Amendment No. 253 empowers the Minister, by himself or in conjunction with others, to manage the analogue switch off process by promoting co-operation between key stakeholders in the switch off process, commissioning research regarding analogue switch off, promoting public awareness and providing appropriate help schemes for disadvantaged members of our society and, by order, may confer additional functions relating to analogue switch off on ComReg, RTE or the BCI.