John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As I have said, we have taken everything into consideration. We have met the stakeholders, we have taken legal opinion on it and it is our view, and I do not know how much clearer I can be, with all respect, that the licence is a matter for the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, and allows music producers to earn money for the use of their music, so that is a small clarification. All the legal advice and advice from the stakeholders is that both amendments together warrant being included in the Bill.