Brian Walsh (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is a commitment in the programme for Government that we - or rather the Government - will replace the television licence with a public service broadcasting charge. There is anxiety among the public that perhaps the household benefits package will not cover the charge, so will the Tánaiste indicate when the legislation will come forward? Will some clarity be given in advance to the issue concerning elderly people in particular?

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