Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What public service broadcasting needs is confidence regarding the money that will be available to it in the years ahead, which is what the television licence has offered in the past. If it is to be scrapped, there will be a need to find €130 million or €150 million from someplace else. That is money we will not be able to spend in responding to the issues just raised by party leaders. The Government is considering the future of the television licence at the moment. The revenue the licence fee brings in is very valuable and the majority of people within our country still pay it. The Government will consider this matter in the coming weeks.

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