Results 4,461-4,480 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: There is a choice. If one does not have a television, one does not have to pay. Otherwise, there would be a citizens charge applied to every citizen in the State. There is always a choice as to whether one uses television services and purchases a licence. If one does not, the licence fee does not apply. By maintaining the current system, there are difficulties but, according to RTE and...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No 141: In page 147, line 12, to delete "by post".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I will leave it at that.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 142: In page 148, to delete lines 12 to 18 and substitute the following: "(4) A fixed payment notice shall not be served on the person unless at least 2 reminder notifications have issued to the person and untilâ (a) a period of 28 days has elapsed since the issue of the first reminder notification, and (b) subsequent to that period, a period of 28 days has elapsed...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 146: In page 150, line 40, after "adult" to insert "or media". Media literacy, which aims to increase our awareness of the nature of the many forms of media messages encountered in our everyday lives, is increasingly recognised both here and across Europe as a key element in the economic, cultural and democratic development of society. Amendment No. 146 proposes to...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: While I agree with Deputy McManus, to date more than half of the money for radio programming in the broadcasting fund has gone to community radio. Sometimes we must be careful not to set quotas or restrictions which could affect the fund's flexibility. Deputy Coveney is correct about the importance of news and current affairs to any broadcaster's schedule. A Committee Stage amendment opened...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 148a: In page 162, line 39, after "continues" to insert "in being".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 148b: In page 163, line 3, after "continues" to insert "in being".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 149: In page 164, line 35, to delete "member" and substitute "member of the board of the corporation".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 150: In page 164, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: 180.â(1) The Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1926 to 1988 and sections 180(1) to (11) and (13) and section 181 may be cited together as the Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1926 to 2009. (2) The Broadcasting (Offences) Acts 1968 and 1988, sections 9 to 16 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and section 180(12), (14) and (15)...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 151: In page 164, to delete lines 38 to 44.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 152: In page 165, to delete lines 2 to 9 and substitute the following: "(a) by substituting for the definition of "the appropriate authority" (inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Act of 2007) the following: "except as provided by section 9, 'appropriate authority'â (a) in relation to wireless telegraphy apparatus in ships and vessels associated with safety and...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: This issue does not pertain to broadcasting but is a safety issue between the Department of Transport and the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. My understanding is that given its marine safety function, the Department of Transport would be obliged to cover private vessels. This is a difficult question because it is not easy to police, as one also has vessels entering and...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: Yes, this also pertains to leisure craft.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 153: In page 165, to delete lines 13 to 35 and substitute the following: " "(3) A person who keeps, has in his or her possession, installs, maintains, works or uses any apparatus (other than a television set) in contravention of this section commits an offence and is liableâ (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding â¬5,000, or (b) on conviction on indictment,...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 154: In page 166, to delete lines 3 to 6 and substitute the following: "(9) Section 12 of the Act of 1926 is amended in subsection (1) (as amended by section 34(e) of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960) by substituting "under the Broadcasting Act 2009" for "under Part II of this Act or under the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960.".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 155: In page 166, line 34, after "5," to insert "or".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 156: In page 167, to delete lines 24 to 26 and substitute "not exceeding â¬5,000.".".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 157: In page 167, lines 35 and 36, to delete "5, 6, and 9" and substitute "5 to 9".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 158: In page 167, after line 36, to insert the following: 182.â(1) Section 2 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 is amendedâ (a) by substituting for the definition of "broadcast" the following: " 'broadcast' means a transmission by wireless means, including by terrestrial or satellite means, whether digital or analogue, for direct public reception or for...