asked the Minister for Communications the per unit charges of the cable television company in the Dublin area to individual subscribers for each of the years 1975, 1980 and 1985; if he will give these charges expressed on constant 1975 value moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Cable Television.
83.
The approved annual rentals for the major cable operators in the Dublin area are set out below.
Since 1980 there have been changes in the ownership of cable systems and Cablelink Ltd. is now the principal supplier of cable service in the area.
|
Company |
1975 |
1980 |
1985 |
|
Phoenix Relays |
£18.00 |
£30.00 |
— |
|
(Constant 1975 money value) |
(£15.17) |
||
|
Marlin Communal Aerials |
£17.00 |
£26.95 |
— |
|
(Constant 1975 money value) |
(£13.63) |
||
|
RTE Relays |
£16.80 |
£26.00 |
— |
|
(Constant 1975 money value) |
(£13.15) |
||
|
Cablelink Ltd. |
— |
— |
£57.42 |
|
(Constant 1975 money value) |
(£16.98) |
84.
asked the Minister for Communications the amount paid by customers of licensed communal aerial system companies as levies to RTE for the years 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985.
The requirement on cable television operators to pay licence fees was introduced with effect from 1 April 1974, when the Wireless Telegraphy (Wired Broadcast Relay Licence) Regulations, 1974, came into effect. The grants-in-aid paid to RTE in respect of net receipts from wired broadcast relay licence fees (cable licence fees) since then are as follows: 1975, £185,000; 1980, £495,000; 1985, £1,350,000.
85.
asked the Minister for Communications if he will introduce legislation to enable licensed communal television aerial companies to take action against those who steal signals from their systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have no plans to introduce legislation in this area.