I pay tribute to two outstanding and courageous journalists - Paul Kimmage and David Walsh. They deserve all our thanks and full credit for the courage, conviction and perseverance they showed over a decade to expose the outrageous cheating, drug abuse and doping that occurred on the Tour de France. They have been vindicated, although Mr. Kimmage stands exposed to being sued, which is a scandal. Unfortunately, Lance Armstrong, who was a hero and inspiration to us all and a role model we hoped we could look up to, presided over a decade of disgrace and drug taking on the Tour de France. It seems that throughout that decade more drugs were available on the Tour de France than at Woodstock in 1969.

Has the Deputy a question for the Deputy Leader?

My question pertains to media control and ownership because without a strong, independent and robust media, these situations would never be challenged or exposed. A documentary on RTE last night dealt with the question of the future of television. Will programmes only be made on the basis of who can sponsor or pay for them? Will it be a case of he who pays the piper calls the tune? That would be dangerous. I am concerned by what is not printed as opposed to what is, and what is prevented from getting into print should concern us all. The mighty BBC has again been brought into disrepute this week because of what it failed to publish regarding the Jimmy Savile saga. We have been talking about legislation in this area for the past two years. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has indicated over and over again that the responsibility for media ownership and control will be transferred to his Department from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the question of media diversity, control and ownership will be addressed in legislation. When can we expect to see this?