Seanad debates

Wednesday, 16 April 2003

Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.

 

In light of these concerns and the contributions made on Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann, I propose, in amendment No. 1, to allow an event organiser to request the High Court to invite qualifying broadcasters to make an application under section 4(1)(a) to the court for access to a designated event; and to extend the period during which an event organiser or a qualifying broadcaster may apply to the High Court from 28 days to 56 days. These amendments would allow an event organiser to bring the matter to a head at the earliest possible time. If, having being invited by the court to do so, qualifying broadcasters decide not to make an application under section 4(1), then an event organiser is free to sell television rights to a non-qualifying broadcaster.

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