Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will establish a unified broadcasting authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23124/07]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The draft general scheme of the Broadcasting Bill, which proposes the establishment of a single broadcasting content regulator to be known as the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, was submitted to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in September 2006 for the purposes of public consultation under the eConsultation initiative. The Joint Oireachtas Committee published its conclusions on the draft general scheme in April 2007.

It is proposed to publish the consequent Broadcasting Bill in early 2008 having considered the Joint Oireachtas Committee's conclusions on the outcome of the eConsultation process.