Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the type of funding mechanism he foresees for the statutory provision by RTÉ of a television service for Irish emigrants in Britain and elsewhere; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Section 14(a) of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 as passed by Dáil Éireann proposes that the RTÉ Authority may use television licence fee income for the purpose of providing the television and radio service to Irish communities abroad as mandated by section 3(1)(b) of the Bill.

The cost to the RTÉ Authority of providing the service mandated by section 3(1)(b) of the Bill will be determined to a large extent by the Authority's choice of broadcasting transmission platform.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the availability of high quality church broadcasts to be restored throughout the country; if his attention has been drawn to the existence of the technology for such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11459/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for spectrum management. Information on the operation of the Wireless Public Address System scheme, which was launched by ComReg last year, can be obtained from ComReg directly on 01 8049600, LoCall 1890 229668 or at www.askcomreg.ie.