Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to the BCI to ensure that general campaigning advertising such as a campaign (details supplied) will not be subjected to censorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/07]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Oireachtas has decided, through various broadcasting legislation that broadcasters cannot accept advertisements which are directed towards any religious or political end or has any relation to any industrial dispute.

Section 9 of the General Advertising Code prepared by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland under section 19(1)(b) of the Broadcasting Act, 2001 and published in April 2007 restates the prohibition on political advertising. The provisions of the General Advertising Code apply to all broadcasters licensed in the State. As an independent statutory body, I have no function in the matter.