Broadcasting Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Questions (370)

Joe Higgins

Question:

417 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the British communications regulator Ofcom has authority in removing the news channel Press TV from the Sky platform in Ireland. [4813/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

Sky is a commercial company and is not regulated in Ireland. I have no role in relation to this matter.