Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will publish the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry Solicitors report on the future of TG4 in the context of the current consultation process on the Broadcasting Bill and his decision to make TG4 an independent statutory body; the amount this report has cost his Department; the way he plans for TG4 to be funded in the long-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38859/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I intend to publish the Deloitte and Touche report, on the preparation of an implementation plan for the establishment of TG4 as an independent statutory body, in whole or in part, in due course. However, the report will first need to be considered by the Project Management Group set up to oversee the establishment of TG4 as an independent body. The report contains some commercially sensitive information that may not be published. The cost to the Department of this report was €88,935, inclusive of VAT. TG4 will continue to receive grant aid from the Exchequer to fund their operations in 2007, along with the income they receive from advertising.