asked the Minister for Education if, having regard to the Government's policy to promote the knowledge and understanding of the French language; she will recommend to the Department of Communications that RTE, through its subsidiary Cablelink, transmit the French language channel TV5 through its Dublin network; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - TV Transmission of Foreign Language.
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My colleague, the Minister for Energy and for Communications, outlined the position of Cablelink vis-á-vis foreign language programmes in the Dáil on 1 June 1988.
I would welcome any development which would contribute to greater competence in foreign languages in this country. The Minister for Energy and Communications is also conscious of the need for such development and I am satisfied that he will take the best possible options open to him in the circumstances as they arise.