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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the panel to deal with a number of issues. The broadcasting charge was raised by two members. There were questions on licence fee evasion and content coverage and quality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring the witnesses back in but I must ask them to keep their responses brief because we are under some time pressure from the next meeting. The questions concerned film and the regions, the role of content creators, the funding system, including a forum for looking at funding options that would come under this committee's remit, and the differential with regard to commercial rates.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Professor Rafter wish to comment on the commercial charge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Bass may wish to comment on film.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the committee I would like to thank the witnesses for a very worthwhile engagement. We look forward to working with them in future on that forum. I propose that the committee should publish the submissions received concerning this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. I also propose that the meeting be suspended for five minutes before resuming in public session. Is that agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. Is it agreed that we will now go into private session? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system which makes it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting and adversely affect the television coverage and web streaming. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Forbes and ask Mr. Alan Esslemont from TG4 to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I now invite Mr. James Hickey, chief executive officer of the Irish Film Board to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I apologise to Mr. Hickey, but I must suspend the sitting as a vote has been called in the Dáil. We will resume after it. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I apologise to Mr Hickey for interrupting his opening statement and ask him to continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all of the witnesses for their opening statements. I have a number of questions before I call on members. I will start with the Irish Film Board. I ask Mr. Hickey to flesh out the proposal with regard to contributions or levies on broadcasters and other content users in terms of funding the Irish Film Board. How does that work internationally? Are there any comparisons? I note...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps Mr. Esslemont might respond to the question on the level of co-operation between Irish broadcasters and how TG4 might tap into a younger audience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Could Mr. James Hickey reflect on the licence fee and how it operates internationally? In his statement he referred to Film4 and BBC Films. Maybe it is an opportunity for him to talk about the Irish film channel and where it is at.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Two questions have not been answered. When will the plan for RTE be published? With regard to the importance of funding, what are the witnesses' views on a commercial charge? Perhaps it is a political question but maybe the witnesses have a view on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: What about the commercial TV licence? Does any of the witnesses want to comment on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: The evasion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: To recap, the questions for RTE are, the Brexit effect on broadcasting, the regional policy of RTE, the future of digital content and how it is proposed to adapt to it, how it is proposed to deal with Facebook and Google and fees to presenters, content and how we recover money invested in that regard, the opt-out clause in terms of advertising and the Brexit affect of being outside the Single...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would Mr. Esslemont like to respond on behalf of TG4?