Dun Laoghaire): I move:
That Dáil Éireann authorise the broadcasting live on sound of the Budget statement of the Minister for Finance on 9th February, 1983, and the statements of the Opposition spokesmen subject to the following conditions:—
(i) that all statements be broadcast in their entirety and that they be not interrupted by commentary, analysis or commercial breaks;
(ii) that the statements may not later be rebroadcast in whole or in part, save for the purpose of news bulletins; and
(iii) that copyright in the material be retained by Dáil Éireann.
On this occasion the Committee on Procedure and Privileges felt that broadcasting facilities should be given to Opposition spokesmen and we are hoping that this will prove to be a great success as on the previous occasion.
