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
Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee and for the work they do. One thing I often find as regards the Irish emigrant community is that, when I travel and meet people who are fans or supporters of a particular code or team, it is really important to them. It is a good sign that, this summer, we did not see the row about GAAGO that was stirred up by some high-profile public individuals last year.
I was interested in Mr. Scanlon's mention of dodgy boxes and the net loss of income potentially being 54%. I recall when the organisations were before the previous committee and there was an estimate for each code - the FAI and the GAA - that 20% of income was related to broadcasting rights. Is that roughly correct?
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