Written answers
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Broadcasting Sector
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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189. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding allocated to public service broadcasting in the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6918/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Funding allocated to public service broadcasting, through a mix of TV licence revenues and Exchequer allocations, supports the activities of our public service broadcasters RTÉ and TG4, as well as the provision of public service content across a range of broadcasters at national, local and community levels through support from the Broadcasting Fund.
Total funding provision since 2020 is outlined below:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €259.066m | €260.418m | €276.101m | €271.254m | €288.540m* |
*Provision included in Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024, figures for 2020 to 2023 are outturns.
Public service broadcasting, and indeed the wider media sector, plays a vital role in our society, supporting cultural development, societal well-being, and the functioning of our democracy.
As such it is important that is supported by a sustainable funding model. Not only will this ensure the long term viability of our public service broadcasters, but also contribute to the sustainability of the independent production sector, and support content across commercial and community media providers and platforms.
Reform of the current funding model is long overdue, and I am committed to bringing forward a more sustainable model in the lifetime of this Government.
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