Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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423. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to publish the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy. [9720/25]

Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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424. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to introduce the content levy as legislated for in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together.

Article 13(2) of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive ('AVMSD') provides that Member States may require media service providers under their jurisdiction to make a financial contribution to the production of European works.

To exercise this option under the AVMSD, section 159E of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended) provides Coimisiún na Meán with the option to impose a content production levy on media service providers (i.e. providers of broadcasting and video on demand services) to fund a scheme (termed ‘the European works scheme’) to support the production of European works, including Irish works.

Coimisiún na Meán engaged consultants to conduct research and make recommendations in relation to the feasibility of an audiovisual content levy and fund. The report was received by my Department on 29th January 2025 and I am currently considering the contents of the report.