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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - RTE Reception.

Exchange of RTE and BBC programmes

Summary

Fitzpatrick proposed exchanging programmes with BBC Northern Ireland to foster harmony; the Minister supported the idea and said the RTE Authority did too.

Tom J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil

(Dublin Central): Would the Minister agree that it would be desirable for a closer relationship between BBC programmes originating in Northern Ireland and RTE? Does he agree that we could have an exchange of programmes that might lead to greater harmony?

Comment on this

I favour that and it is my belief that the RTE Authority also favour it. I am glad to see that the Deputy supports such a concept and I welcome that support.

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