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Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The fundamental point made by Deputy Coveney in his analysis is similar to the point I am making. He is correct to say that a change has been made since Committee Stage. These provisions cannot apply to a company that is broadcasting on the Irish DTT platform on a free-to-air basis. They are exclusively available to companies that have encrypted, subscriber-based systems in place. I wish...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Like Deputy Coveney, I want TV3 to prosper, grow and continue to enjoy success. The mechanisms set out in this Bill, across a range of sections, will help it to do so.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 159: In page 169, lines 17 and 18, to delete "9(1), (2) and (4)" and substitute "9,".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 160: In page 169, lines 31 and 32, to delete "11, 18 and 19" and substitute "11 and 17 to 20".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 161: In page 171, line 3, after "licences" to insert the following: ", subject to such exceptions as the appropriate authority may prescribe,".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 162: In page 171, lines 30 and 31, to delete "or order, as the case may be".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 163: In page 171, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: 7.—(1) The appropriate authority may, whenever it considers it appropriate to do so, serve on a person a special notice, accompanied by or including a form of declaration, requiring the person— (a) to state on the form of declaration such one or more of the matters specified in subsection (2) as is...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 164: In page 173, line 3, to delete "defendant. Whether" and substitute "defendant, whether".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 165: In page 173, lines 17 and 18, to delete "or order, as the case may be".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 166: In page 174, line 3, after "ships" to insert "or other vessels".

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: It includes private vessels.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputies opposite for facilitating the passage of this Bill, which has been a long time coming. Broadcasting is one of the most difficult areas to legislate. Its regulation is not easy. It is probably one of the most sensitive and important areas in political life. As we have seen in the detail of the Bill, issues often arise in broadcasting that are highly complex and highly...

RTE Funding. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I have met representatives of RTE on several occasions in the past 12 months. We have discussed a wide range of issues, including the current economic climate and the impact it is having on RTE's funding difficulties. RTE, as a dual-funded broadcaster, is heavily dependent on commercial revenue, of which advertising revenue is the primary component. RTE, like many other commercial...

RTE Funding. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I received the report in November 2007. I acted on it by sanctioning a television licence fee increase. The report mentioned that a five-year plan, including measures of performance, was set out after RTE's licence fee revenue increased significantly in 2002. The station had to reach certain hours of programming, for example. The report stated that although the plan had been successful in...

RTE Funding. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I also recognise that decision by RTE unions, which was not an easy one to take to provide savings. In that consideration process, the rate of pay across the organisation was a central issue, but I am not going to intervene and micro-manage its payment structures. Even with the efficiencies that we have introduced and the new ways of measuring that, it is clear that RTE in the current...

Consumer Protection. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with its current remit, Regtel is independent in its functions and oversight is exercised by the Regtel board. At present, premium rate services are regulated in accordance with contractual arrangements between Regtel and the service providers and by means of a code of practice to which all service providers are obliged to adhere. In addition, Regtel provides advice to...

Consumer Protection. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy that this is a serious issue. What drew my attention to it and to amending the law on this issue was the volume of complaints received. In 2007 to 2008 some 21,000 people sought to unsubscribe to services and more than 6,000 direct consumer complaints were made. If one receives that level of public complaint, there is a serious problem concerning an issue. Part of...

Consumer Protection. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: A recent High Court challenge by Realm, a company with a non-compliant reputation, to a Regtel adjudication against the company resulted in an out-of-court settlement in which the company agreed to comply with Regtel's code of practice to refund consumers and to reimburse Regtel for expenses. It is our intention within the Bill to have the facility for customers to be refunded, but we need...

Consumer Protection. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I cannot discuss the Bill until it is through Cabinet, after which we can publish it in the House and then go through its full details.

Energy Prices. (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: In 2006 the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, ended the regulation of tariffs for large energy users. Some 90% of large energy users have now switched to independent suppliers. The CER has signalled that it intends to cease regulating ESB public electricity supply prices when sufficient competition has taken hold in the domestic and small and medium enterprise market. This is in line...