Written answers

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Funding

3:00 pm

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the long-term funding of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/11]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Section 124 of the Broadcasting Act requires the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), within 3 years of enactment of the Broadcasting Act, to review the adequacy or otherwise of public funding to enable public service broadcasters to meet their public service objects.

I am currently considering the first such report completed and submitted by the Authority in this matter. This consideration is being undertaken by me in the context of the provisions of section 124(6) of the 2009 Act which require the Minister to publish a response to any recommendation made in the report by the Authority as to the adequacy or otherwise of public funding of the public service broadcasters. I can confirm that, in accordance with the legislation, I will be arranging for copies of the report and my response to any recommendation contained in it to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as this process is completed.

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