Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Adam Larragy:

As set out in the Bill, the Minister will have the power to direct Coimisiún na Meán to make the levy following consultation with the Minister for Finance, the relevant money Minister. There is provision for an assessment to be conducted every three years by Coimisiún na Meán and submitted to the Minister. If the Bill were to pass and nothing were done, and no direction were issued, there would still be, after three years, the submission of another feasibility study to the Minister setting out the potential effects of any levy. It means it is, by statute, under review.