Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in the aftermath of the revised EU television without frontiers directive; if he has a policy in mind for Irish television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Commission's review of the television without frontiers directive is ongoing. The Commission has indicated that it might bring forward proposals in relation to a possible revision of the directive towards the end of this year.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to offer financial or other support towards the export of Irish produced television programmes or formats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not provide financial or other supports to promote the export of Irish produced television programmes or formats, and I have no plans to introduce such measures. It is a matter for the holders of the rights to such programming or formats to decide how to exploit the use of their rights.