Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

A statutory instrument providing for levies on the broadcasting industry was laid before the House this morning. As we are all aware, that industry is in severe difficulty at present. Under legislation, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has to publish a budget plan for these levies because they fund its operations. However, the budget for 2010 has not been published. Given that the levies have been published by way of statutory instrument will a further statutory instrument be prepared on the authority's budget plan?

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