Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-31
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

Well, I think it is important because we do have a role in public life in standing up for raising taxation to pay for the services we need in this interim period. Deputy McDonald is correct in saying that when the initial report of the Future of Media Commission came out, there was concern in government among party leaders about a potential switch to just Exchequer-based funding. The main reason for that concern was fear that under a future government, there could be political interference that would fundamentally undermine the independence of Irish media. That was the concern and that was the reason for such concern.

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Sitting date: 2024-01-31