Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 89:

In page 111, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:

"(7) At the direction of the Minister, or at intervals of no greater than three years, the Authority shall prepare a report analysing the funding arrangements for public service broadcasting in other EU states with particular reference to:

(a) the amount of subsidy,

(b) the percentages of total revenue made up by subsidy and commercial revenue,

(c) the arrangements in place to ensure fair commercial activity in the market place,

(d) the percentage spend on independent production companies of public service broadcasters.".

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