Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 20 May 2021
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Rory Coveney:
The content levy proposal, or the proposal we are a part of, at least, is that it should be for the independent production sector. It should be a contestable fund, with the best projects being funded, and there should be an obligation for it to be accessible to Irish audiences. In essence, this is about supporting Irish production and Irish storytellers. The broadcasters and the subscription video on demand, SVOD, players who carry the programming ultimately would be part of it as well. As I said, it should be contestable fund.
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