Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers

 

3:00 pm

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

People are observing what is happening in the Leveson inquiry but the answer is that I do not have anyone over there. The Leveson inquiry will produce a report that will be available to us all and I am happy to return to the House when it is available. In the interim, we have the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman. I am quite happy to engage in a private discussion with Senator Norris on this issue. These bodies are doing a better job than was anticipated when they were established. There is no similar organisations for online media, which has not subscribed to any similar controls. That is the major challenge of our times.

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