Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will guarantee that Ireland's Six Nations Championship matches will be shown live, free to air, on terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2003 lists Ireland's games in the Six Nations Rugby Football Championship to be available on a free television service on a deferred basis. Under section 173 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, I am required to review the list every three years. This review is currently under way. Should I decide to amend the list I will follow the statutory procedure outlined in the Broadcasting Act 2009. The principal stages in this procedure include, inter-alia, publishing a notice of any proposed amendment I might make to the list and inviting comments on the intended designation from members of the public, consultation with the organisers of the event, broadcasters, and the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and thereafter to lay any draft of the Order before each House of the Oireachtas for approval.