Vol. 497 No. 3
22 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the criteria used in making recent appointments to the Independent Radio and Television Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24788/98]
The members of the Independent Radio and Television Commission were appointed by Government in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Radio and Television Act, 1988. In accordance with paragraph 1(5) of the Schedule persons appointed to the commission should have had experience of, or shown capacity in, media or commercial affairs, radio communications engineering, trade union affairs, administration or social, cultural, educational or community activities. I am satisfied that the members who were recently appointed fulfil this requirement.
