Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

9:50 am

Mr. John Purcell:

Before I pass over to my colleagues, in general it is recognised by Ministers that we provide a huge amount of public service broadcasting. I suppose a recognition that public service broadcasting, in all its guises, whether on the State-owned broadcaster or through our independent members, is supported and the creation of a fund whereby public money could be used for public service broadcasting in a manner that is cost-effective, accountable, value for money, and provides a good service to the listeners. I hand over to my colleagues to elaborate.