John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will waive a levy imposed on a school (details supplied) who operate a school radio. [12299/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Section 33 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 requires the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to recoup the expenses properly incurred by the Authority and its statutory committees in the performance of their functions through the imposition of a levy or charge on public service broadcasters and broadcasting contractors. The terms of this levy, including method of calculation, are required to be set out in a Levy Order.

The Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 Statutory Instrument No. 7 of 2010 was enacted by both Houses of the Oireachtas on the 20th of January, 2010. There is no provision in the legislation for me, as Minister to grant a waiver in respect of the imposition of this levy on any broadcaster holding a broadcasting contract.