Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

Group 12 relates to the enforcement provisions contained in Part 5. Amendment No. 74 in this group provides clarity that the financial sanctions mechanism proposed only applies to significant or continuing breaches of broadcasting standards. Amendments Nos. 69 to 73, inclusive, clarify the respective roles of the BAI and the Commission for Communications Regulation with regard to responsibility for investigating interference with the frequency spectrum utilised by commercial and community broadcasters.