Broadcasting and political tweets
Deputy Mattie McGrath criticises ministerial tweets and seeks regulation of such communications through the broadcasting (amendment) Bill. The Taoiseach says that Bill will be introduced later in the year.
Also, I want to ask, as I did yesterday------
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I have to ask because it goes on. There is an adage that if there are too many tweets, the tweeter becomes a twat. Are we going to have government by tweets?
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The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, is tweeting about unsavoury issues and insulting GPs and pro-life supporters.
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This is the Order of Business. Deputy Mattie McGrath must speak through the Chair. He is out of order. He has got his information.
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Under the broadcasting (amendment) Bill, we have to regulate these "twatters".
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The broadcasting (amendment) Bill will be introduced later in the year, and we will tweet that.
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Will it be before or after the election? The Taoiseach and his Cabinet colleagues should stick to the tweeting.
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Deputy Mattie McGrath was brought up before CPP for insulting people.