The Tánaiste has warned broadcasters that balanced coverage of the same sex marriage referendum campaign is not just about time, but also challenging false claims.
“Robust questioning is in order,” Ms Burton said.
She says unsubstantiated claims of issues that are nothing to do with the referendum must be challenged by broadcasters.
“If people make unsubstantiated allegations one would generally expect that programme people, whether the interviewer or the people in the management of the programme, would be sufficiently alert to question those kind of allegations when made,” she said.
Joan Burton was speaking at the launch of a new Labour party video calling for a YES vote involving gay deputy John Lyons and his mother.
The Tánaiste also said she supports TDs and Senators who are refusing to remove pins and emblems supporting marriage equality within Leinster House.
Labour Chief Whip Emmet Stagg, and assistant whip John Lyons are to latest to confirm they were asked to remove small 'YES' pin-style badges but refused to do so.
Earlier this week Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald was asked to remove a larger badge, and staff have also been asked by Leinster House Authorities to remove the badges.
Joan Burton says she doesn't see anything wrong with people wearing the pins and badges
“If(Stagg and Lyons) are wearing pins and they’re wearing badges that are supporting equality, which is what the Dáil is meant to progress in Ireland – yes I do support them,” Ms Burton said.
