TV licence inspectors could soon be out of a job.  Fine Gael are pushing for the licence fee to be scrapped in favour of a ‘public service media charge’ for all households and businesses. To debate this possible charge coming into force we were joined on the show this morning by Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, TD for Dublin Bay North & former Minister for Communications and Ruth Coppinger, Former Solidarity TD for Dublin West.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.