Mr. R?n?n ? Domhnaill:

The suggestion of a European works levy was given flesh in the Future of Media Commission report. It was laid at the door of Coimisiún na Meán to conduct a feasibility study about how a levy might work, what it might bring in, how it could be used and how the scheme might take shape. Fís Éireann will also have a role in that.

At the moment we have a consultancy group called Nordicity undertaking work on that on our behalf. The Future of Media Commission tasked us with presenting the Minister with the feasibility options by year end. We hope to come in well ahead of schedule and have that with the Minister, I would hope, in the next six to eight weeks, roughly. We will have it then.