Michael Mullins (Fine Gael)

I call for an urgent debate on the role and performance of the media. This issue, along with others highlighted last week, necessitates an urgent discussion on the role of the media and how they conduct their business, in particular the national broadcaster because substantial sums of taxpayers' money could be involved in this particular situation. It is appropriate for this House to discuss that.

I am aware of what the Cathaoirleach said but I am concerned and hurt by the fact that RTE succeeded in sowing doubts in my mind about a man I knew well and worked with as a public representative.