Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the possibility of developing the transmitting centre at Moydrum, Athlone, County Westmeath, which houses an original Marconi transmitter from 1932, into a technological and communication tourist location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23528/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 114 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÉ and Section 98 provides that it shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister, have no function in RTÉ's general day to day matters such as potential decisions regarding the operation and development of RTÉ transmission centres and RTÉ transmitters.