Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thankfully, the future of Lyric FM has been secured. The battle now will be to have the station remain in Limerick. I have no problem with that because I know many of the presenters who work from Limerick and travel to the city to work make a fine contribution.

Senator Ó Céidigh referred to requests he had made. The Minister will be in the House next Tuesday for a debate on the future of public service broadcasting. That is an important debate.

I join Senator Gavan in wishing Neil Young a happy 75th birthday. It is a rolling stone. We wish him a happy birthday and thank him for his contribution to the music industry.