Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

Much work is being done, which I welcome. My two questions remain. When we talk about an all-island RTE service, are we doing anything to minimise the 8% of the population that is accepted as not being covered? We can broadcast to all the Six Counties but we cannot cover Donegal, even though people there pay the licence fee in this jurisdiction.

My second question relates to an issue on which I need advice. I assume we are receiving the BBC on the overspill from the Six Counties. When there are discussions about technical North-South matters, is there any way this issue can be raised to find out why the reception of the other stations has disimproved since the RTE signal has improved in our area? I assume it has not disimproved in the Six Counties. The Minister of State will not have the answers to my questions, as these are technical matters. However, I hope the Department can refer back to me on them.