The Fianna Fáil motion was passed with the full support of the house.
It comes as the government's rowed back on a commitment to scrap the broadcasting tax on independent radio stations.
Three years ago then-Taoiseach Enda Kenny committed to scrapping the levy that's used to fund the Broadcasting Authority.
Junior Housing Minister Damien English says the government wants to protect local radio
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