Written answers
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Bodies
9:00 am
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received estimates of income and expenditure from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for the next three years as required by legislation; the latest deadline for receipt of the budget; when he expects to receive that information; the reasons for the delay; when he expects to publish that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The provisions in relation to the submission of the Authority's three-year estimates and expenditure proposals and their publication are set out in section 37 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.
In relation to the estimates for the period 2011-2013, I can confirm that these estimates were submitted to my Department by the Authority on 29th October 2010. My Department is now engaging with the Authority in relation to the provision of certain further information in accordance with the provisions of Section 37 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009.
In relation to publication, the legislation requires that, subject to the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, the Authority shall publish its 3-year estimates or a summary of them on a website maintained by the Authority. I am very much aware that both public and commercial broadcasters will be keen to view the Authority's expenditure proposals as early as possible and it is my intention to facilitate this as much as practicable.
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