Mary O'Rourke
Question:68 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the reason he failed to appoint a representative of newsagents to the Newspaper Commission. [2231/96]
Vol. 460 No. 8
68 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the reason he failed to appoint a representative of newsagents to the Newspaper Commission. [2231/96]
The Commission on the Newspaper Industry was set up by me following a comprehensive debate on the newspaper industry which took place in the wake of the publication of the Competition Authority's report on newspapers. Following receipt of that report, I had discussions with interested parties and I hosted a forum on the newspaper industry. The commission was given wide-ranging terms of reference which required broad membership from many walks of life. In drawing up membership, I invited nominations from representative organisations within the industry including IBEC, ICTU, NUJ, NNI and PNI.