Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2013
142. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the €2.7 million funding allocated to TG4 for the roll out of high definition, HD, in 2011, if he has set any deadlines for the project or has required any consultation or liaison between TG4 and RTÉ on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/13]
View answerTG4 is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit, obligations, principal objects and associated powers are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 98 of that Act provides that TG4 shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister, have no function in TG4’s management of its day to day affairs. This includes the rollout of its High Definition (HD) project. In order to be of some assistance, however, I have asked the company to contact the Deputy directly on this matter.
