Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Some 46% of the overall estimated grant has been allocated to RTE in the first six months of this year. Will the Minister outline briefly where the remaining 54% goes?

The proposal for a broadcasting fee was referred to by the previous speaker. I am glad that has gone because there are a small number of addresses that do not yet have a television. I am aware of one. People may claim they do not have a television, but I am aware of one address in my area where there is no television and will not be for the generation of people living there. I would therefore not be in favour of a television licence fee. If the Minister has moved away from that idea, however, how does he intend to replace it? If no increase in the licence fee is envisaged, we are moving towards enforcing greater compliance. I think the non-compliance figure - that is, those without a television licence - is currently nearly 12%. Perhaps the Minister could give us the figure. Is it about 12%?