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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: There was a question on collaboration between RTE and TV3.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. The opening statements and submissions will be published on our website. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will suspend for five minutes to allow the session B witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the witnesses from the following organisations who are appearing on behalf of the platform providers; Sky Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland, Eir, Vodafone Ireland and CIL Managment Consultants. Sky Ireland is represented by Mr. J.D. Buckley, managing director, and Mr. David Wheeldon, group director policy and public affairs. Mr. Tony Hanway, chief executive officer, and Ms Kate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. Buckley wish to speak again briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Mr. Hanway of Virgin Media.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Hanway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Hanway. We will move on to Eir. I invite its CEO, Mr. Richard Moat, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will now hear from Vodafone and a presentation from Mr. Liam O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the representative from CIL Management wish to make a statement or will Ms Elwes contribute during the questions afterwards? I do not know how long her contribution is but I am conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: No. We will take questions and, if there are any gaps, Ms Elwes can indicate and I will call on her to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Wheeldon to respond. We will wrap up shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Mr. Zeff and will then go back to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the witnesses after. Will the Deputy hold on to that question for a moment? If I may ask one question myself, there is an argument put out that if there were transmission fees, the market would not allow the providers to increase their-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: For a consumer that is the argument. The marketplace will not let the providers increase the price charged to consumers for the packages. The witnesses made reference to Italy, where that is bypassed. The representatives from Sky said that it is possible to mitigate the impact of the transmission fees by putting in a Saorview equivalent box. Will the witnesses respond to the argument that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. Mr. Buckley can speak on any or all of those. We will wrap up after this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Tabitha Elwes and Jon Zeff from CIL Management Consultants, who have to leave us, as does Mr. Wheeldon. I thank them for joining us this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses, both for waiting for the first session and for attending and giving us their time. It was very useful engagement for the members. I propose that the committee publish the opening statements and the submissions received in respect of this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. The meeting is suspended for five minutes and then we will resume in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I welcome everyone here today. Before the committee proceeds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The committee will resume its annual mid-year review of the 2017 Estimates for Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment, which amounts to €540,363,000. We will begin with programme C on energy. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne. I ask the Minister to begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Minister feel that excessive pressure will be placed on Ireland's budget in future because we are missing our EU targets, and the fines may be substantial? Do any of the members have questions on programme C?