Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Mark Scanlon:
A difficulty for our clubs is that the current service runs on a break-even basis. All of the costs are being covered at this moment and any profits generated go directly back into the clubs to help them with the production costs they have on the ground and for commentators. Any additional levy would impact our ability to be able to deliver the service in the current way. Hopefully the levy would not lead to any price increases. This year, owing to our partnership with Premier Sports, we had the expertise to help with some economies of scale and reduce the price of our season pass. We know the cost-of-living crisis is very difficult for lots of people throughout the country. By being able to reduce the costs this year, we are in quite a unique position when most of the prices for consumers are increasing. Any levy would leave us under pressure with our current pricing structures.
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