Seanad debates

Tuesday, 11 November 2003

Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

The issue of what costs will be considered eligible in the context of applications and grant approvals again is one of the detailed matters that should be considered in the drawing up of the scheme. The intention is that the Bill will provide the framework, but allow the necessary flexibility for the scheme to be developed, operate effectively and amended as necessary over time. If we wanted to amend it or put in specific provisions, we would have to come back to the Oireachtas every time rather than leaving issues, such as specific percentages, to the detail of schemes. I do not anticipate that within the scheme there will be specific percentages because sectionalising it may prevent the type of phenomenon we are trying to create.

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