Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the report on media mergers was only published on-line and not in hard copy; her views on whether this report is of significant public importance; the further reason the submissions to the committee have not been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3120/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Report of the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, which was published on the 2nd January 2009, was not produced in hard copy for reasons of cost. The announcement accompanying the publication of the Report included a link whereby the Report could be accessed on-line. The Report remains available and can be accessed on my Department's website at www.entemp.ie/publications/commerce/2008/advisorygrouponmediamergersreport2008.

With regard to submissions made to the Advisory Group, the Deputy will appreciate that the publication or the inclusion of these submissions in the Group's final Report was a matter for the members of the Group.

As I stated previously, I very much appreciate the work of the Advisory Group in compiling its Report. The Report will be of tremendous assistance in my Department's review of the law in this area so as to ensure that Ireland has a robust legislative framework to safeguard the public interest aspects of media mergers.