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‹ Order of Business Media ownership legislation
Summary
Deputy Collins asks whether media ownership and merger rules will be addressed; the Tánaiste says they are included in the advanced consumer and competition Bill, which remains under preparation.
Is there any proposed legislation on the issue of diversity of media ownership, including mergers and acquisitions? I get a sense form the Tánaiste that it is not a priority or that it might be an issue the Government is shying away from. Can the Tánaiste enlighten us? Does he intend to deal with the issue?
Comment on this
No, we are not shying away from it at all. There is a consumer and competition Bill and the issue of media mergers is to be addressed in that. There is work being done on that. The Bill is at an advanced stage.