Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion
Mr. Alan Esslemont:
It is clear that the audiovisual and media services directive is seeking an independent regulator in this area. The members of this committee are legislators. Proportionate legislation should be brought forward in this regard and a strong regulator should be put in place to deal in a focused way with levies and the whole gamut of issues that arise in this area. It is important that this fits into the European model.