Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I am delighted the Minister has addressed the Seanad on the subject and I found what he had to say interesting. The Minister said that the legislation "ensures that the public service broadcasters meet the targets set for them by dint of the fact that they are in receipt of public funding". Do I understand that only the State broadcaster receives the funding or does some portion go to others? I know the Minister is a very fair-minded man. We know how advertising has slumped and how the small local broadcasters have suffered. Does the Minister have a proposal to ensure a level playing pitch? I have a very small interest to declare in this, about which we have all heard. I am a small shareholder in one such radio station, Radio Kerry.