Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is almost two years since the Future of Media Commission published its report recommending the abolition of the television, TV, licence and having a system based entirely on Exchequer funding for public service media and content. The Government has dragged its heels on this issue for far too long. In the meantime, RTÉ has lurched from crisis to crisis and public confidence has waned. It is time for a decision. Will the Minister rule out the introduction of a new household charge to be collected by the revenue as a replacement to the licence fee? Will he instead adopt the recommendations of the Future of Media Commission and ensure that the TV licence is scrapped and that public service media and content is funded through the Exchequer?

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