Dáil debates

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

3:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)

However, it is a new charge to a person who has not had to pay it to date but may now fall into the eligible category. The Minister might have been gilding the lily a little in this regard. Is it his intention to collect more revenue under the broadcasting charge than is the case by way of the television licence fee? Has he any plan or proposal to deal with the allocation of that funding? As it stands, RTE receives 92% of licence fee revenue, with the remainder disbursed in various directions, including to TG4 and the Sound and Vision fund. There is a case to be made that some of the independent broadcasters merit a greater share of the funds, which is something the Government should consider.

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