Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will publish the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry report on the future of TG4; the way he envisages TG4 will be financed in the long-term; the current arrangements for the independence of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11344/07]

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. The report itself contains some commercially sensitive information that may not be published.

The Government agreed, in July 2006, to establish TG4 as an independent body from 1 April 2007, as provided for in Part VI of the Broadcasting Act 2001. A Project Management Group, chaired by my Department, and comprising representatives from the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, RTÉ and TG4 was appointed to oversee the establishment of TG4 as an independent body. The Project Management Group has worked to ensure relevant arrangements are in place ahead of separation. TG4 will continue to receive public funds to finance its operations in 2007, along with the income it receives from advertising.