Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full extent of funding available from television licence fees; the use to which such funding has been put in each of the past six years to date; the degree to which the private and public broadcasting sectors have benefited from such funds; his future proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24331/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The following table sets out funding available from television licence fees and the breakdown of the allocation of this funding in the years 2003-2008.

Funding to RTÉ is provided for the purpose of allowing RTÉ to meet its public service broadcasting remit. The purpose of the Broadcasting Fund is to encourage both private and public broadcasters to include additional programming of a particular character in their programme schedules. The fund is open to independent producers and all free to air broadcasters. This fund is administered by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and I have no role in this regard, including in relation to the allocation of funding.