Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

12:30 pm

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent)

Yes. Perhaps the Deputy Leader will agree that a sustained consideration of the issue of groupthink, not just within RTE but outside it, is needed now that it has been brought to the surface. Groupthink can flow from editorial hubris when a production team has been highly successful, for example. Equally, we need to consider whether certain assumed cultural ideas and attitudes within an organisation might cause it to treat one category or set of issues differently from another. A debate is urgently needed to allow Senators to discuss that issue and other issues. I would be grateful if the Deputy Leader could make progress in that regard.

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