Neale Richmond (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree. It is in every county. Regarding Senator O'Mahony's comments about the vacancies in Ballaghaderreen, we need to work on making sure people know this country is not Dublin-centric.

Senator Humphreys discussed a number of key issues involving Airbnb. He has consistently raised this issue in this House and I commend him on the progress he has achieved by his continuous lobbying. The Senator also mentioned the delays in respect of Poolbeg West. I came to the Chamber this morning from a meeting of apartment owners in Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford, which is the latest development to be affected by legacy issues. The owners are facing bills of €10,000 to €15,000 for remediation works. It is a two-year process. A number of suggestions are going through the finance Bill which I hope might be able to alleviate that problem. I will bring the matter up with the Minister in due course.Senator Ó Céidigh raised the issue of social media and the suggestion of a social media-free day. I would struggle to get through a social media-free hour. While I acknowledge the many issues the Senator raises, including addiction and cyberbullying, it is also important to acknowledge the great benefits that social media bring, for example, the ability of grandparents to connect with grandchildren on the other side of the world through Facebook or Skype. The vast majority of people who follow my Facebook page are well into retirement. They may only have 17 friends but I am sure the picture of their grandchild on a beach in Sydney warms their heart even though the family is further away.

Both Senators Grace O'Sullivan and Mullen mentioned two different issues affecting traditional media. On the issue of local media, I appreciate the in-depth briefing given by local media providers last week and the Government is taking into consideration all five of those requests. I would love to tell the Senators what will happen in the budget next week. I do not know and I am not sure if the Minister knows yet, but they are being fed into the process.

Regarding Senator Mullen's lengthy contribution regarding RTÉ-----