Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, an independent regulatory authority, to provide for the development of commercial digital terrestrial television, DTT, services. On foot of this requirement, the BAI's predecessor, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, launched a competition, which is still ongoing. As the Deputy is aware, the highest placed consortium in the competition withdrew from the process last April. Negotiations then commenced with the next placed bidder and this process is continuing.

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