Written answers
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Television Licence Fee
Micheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date figures for TV licence renewals and new purchases for Q1 and Q2 of 2025, alongside comparative figures for Q1 and Q2 of 2023 and Q1 and Q2 of 2024; the figures for the periods July 2022 to June 2023 inclusive, July 2023 to June 2024 inclusive, and July 2024 to June 2025 inclusive; the cumulative number of TV licences not renewed or new licences not issued over the 24-month period from July 2023 to June 2025 inclusive, set against the corresponding figures for the 24-month period from July 2021 to June 2023 inclusive; the monetary value of the lost revenue arising from this reduction in licence sales, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39330/25]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The quantity of TV licence renewals and first time purchases for Q1 and Q2 of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows:
| Year | Q1 First Time | Q1 Renewal | Q2 First Time | Q2 Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,345 | 198,145 | 27,040 | 188,774 |
| 2024 | 21,118 | 174,861 | 19,525 | 163,153 |
| 2025 | 23,598 | 171,018 | 21,984 | 159,540 |
The quantity of TV licence renewals and first purchases for the periods July to June 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, and 2024 - 2025 are as follows:
| Period | First Time | Renewal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 - Jun 23 | 124,794 | 823,005 | 947,799 |
| Jul 23 - Jun 24 | 74,242 | 687,520 | 761,762 |
| Jul 24 - Jun 25 | 91,101 | 694,494 | 785,595 |
| First time | Renewal | Total | Monetary value of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 - Jun 2023 | 243,179 | 1,669,321 | 1,912,500 | €306,000,000 |
| Jul 2023 - Jun 2025 | 165,343 | 1,382,014 | 1,547,357 | €247,577,120 |
| Difference | 77,836 | 287,307 | 365,143 | €58,422,880 |
As the Deputy will be aware, as part of its decision last July on the funding of RTÉ and public service media, the Government decided that the TV licence system would be retained, while being underpinned by measures designed to improve collection and compliance in order to maximise revenue generation. To this end, Government reconvened the interdepartmental Technical Working Group (TWG) on the TV licence to examine potential enhancements to the television licence. I will consider the report of the TWG when I receive it and decide the next steps.
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