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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Press Ownership. Scope of press ownership legislation
Summary
Kelly asked whether the planned legislation would prevent future ownership concentrations or break up existing ones. The Ceann Comhairle ruled that the Minister need not answer questions anticipating unpublished legislation; Kelly urged the Department to seek legal advice.
Will the Minister tell the House if the legislation which is being planned envisages the prohibition of future concentrations of ownership in the Press, or goes further than that, and envisages breaking up concentrations which already exist?
Comment on this
The Deputy is inquiring as to what may be in legislation yet to be produced. There is no precedent for a reply to a question of that type.