Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 November 2003
Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
I wonder if part of the fund that has been accumulating since the licence fee increased could be allocated to the cost of setting up community television. I was contacted by DCTV, which makes a very strong case for separating community and local broadcasting. This group finds the Bill disappointing in that it makes no provision for the start-up fund or operating costs that community content producers such as Dublin Community Television will face. It states:
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