Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 20: Broadcasting Fund
Broadcasting Fund Financial Statements 2011
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Financial Statements 2011

1:30 pm

Mr. Michael O'Keeffe:

We look at it at the strategic phase. We also look at the mix of broadcasters. For example, we would have encouraged TV3 to develop drama. Its first drama series, “Deception”, was broadcast earlier this year. It was to mixed reviews, admittedly, but it was a positive indication that TV3 wants to support this type of programming. Earlier I referred to another TV3 programme, “The Estate”, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series which may not have been produced before. We are encouraging broadcasters to become more involved in the scheme.