I believe the Cabinet is about to make an imminent decision on major funding for RTÉ without workable solutions being proposed for the independent sector. In the face of digital disruption and steadily escalating challenges and without any fair funding, the core news and current affairs services and resourcing are at risk of decline and serious erosion. I understand that in parallel with an announcement of major funding for RTÉ, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will also announce two journalism schemes. These will apparently be operated without any dedicated funding for local radio. I believe that these schemes may be presented as the support required and requested by the independent sector. However, this is not the case. Independent ratio stations do not currently receive any State supports for their core news and current affairs services. What is being proposed would not improve their lot. These schemes would not help them. I would be grateful if the Taoiseach could look at that matter. The Ceann Comhairle knows that independent radio stations such as Radio Kerry are irreplaceable.

So are Shannonside and Northern Sound.

We would appreciate anything the Government can do to keep the airways open for us.

Let us hear the Taoiseach on this matter.

We are all almost duty-bound to name our local radio stations now. Not for the first time in this House, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae seems to be more familiar with the detail of some matters than I am. Let me assure him and, more particularly perhaps, radio broadcasters and the like that the Government has not yet made a decision. The Government intends to make a decision this month in regard to funding for public service broadcasting. I will make sure the serious views the Deputy reflected on the importance of local radio for public service broadcasting are reflected in our decision-making. I will talk to the Minister about it.